The Madaraka Express passenger service will resume operations on Monday after a hiatus due to the coronavirus-related movement restrictions. Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the operator of Madaraka Express, announced yesterday it would deploy 10 passenger coaches with a total one-way capacity of 600 passengers. Kenya Railways will provide a Nairobi Commuter Rail Service train that will link the Nairobi SGR Terminus to the Nairobi CBD. This service shall run from Nairobi CBD to the SGR Terminus at 6.35am every morning, and from the SGR Terminus to Nairobi CBD at 6.50pm in the evening. The operator noted that passenger numbers during the Covid-19 pandemic period will be dependent on customer demand and government directives.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2020 21:00 UTC