Kenya Railways, through the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service, on Monday commissioned operations for the new railway link from the city centre to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Maingi said passengers who will use the JKIA Express route will have to part with Sh500 for each train ride. He added that the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service to JKIA journey will entail a ride on the new Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) undertaken in conjunction with the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA). The commuter rail, complemented by a BRT system, is expected to greatly reduce travel time between JKIA and the CBD and enable commuter train service at large to freely ship at least 500,000 urban commuters daily in the next 12 months. The commuter service includes a Park and Ride Service at a cost of Sh100 per trip, with trips to and from the city will cost one Sh200.

Source: Daily Nation December 07, 2020 09:33 UTC