At that time, only European explorers, missionaries, settler-farmers, pockets of emerging business community and Government operatives understood the import of the railway. Second, the fact that the Madara Express train takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes for the entire journey of 484km, while buses take 10 hours, makes any traveler to go for rush the SGR. As one travels from either Mombasa or Nairobi on the SGR, this classic sleeper train takes in the sights of the savanna from the window. It provides one with a true vintage experience, including viewing the animals in the Tsavo National Park. This train is sadly very costly with fares as high as $1,400 (About Sh140,000) during the low season (mid November-September).

Source: Standard Digital August 25, 2017 21:00 UTC