Construction of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway Line Complete

{{Construction of a major railway line 73Km between Mombasa and Nairobi has been completed at an investment cost worth $20m.}}

The construction is being managed by Rift Valley Railways (RVR) company that operates the Kenya-Uganda railway.

A statement from RVR says completion of the railway modernisation project has reduced cargo delivery time between Mombasa and Nairobi by six hours through rebuilding the most badly rundown sections that were responsible for 60% of blockage time on the railway line.

“RVR’s investment in building this new stretch of railroad is a significant milestone as this railway line had been ailing for lack of investment for over a decade prior to the concession,” said RVR vice-chairman Brown Ondego.

Construction of the new railway line included the laying of 10,000 sleepers to retain track geometry and improve safety.

The upgrade is part of a larger railway track modernisation programme that will see the rebuilding of over 360km of the most affected sections of the railroad in Kenya and Uganda.

Last week presidents Yoweri Museveni, Uhuru Kenyatta and Paul Kagame who met in Kampala made major pronouncements on the railway line, whose development has stalled for almost 10 years.

{additional reporting NV}