SGR train fares raised 50pc on expensive fuel

Passengers board a Madaraka Express train at Nairobi Terminus to Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has increased the fare on the standard gauge rail (SGR) train between Nairobi and Mombasa by 50 percent effective January,1st 2024 as last month's fuel hike continues to hit consumers.

The adjustments will see passengers pay Sh 4,500 on first-class coaches up from Sh 3,000 - an increase of 50 percent between Nairobi and Mombasa. Those on economy class coaches will pay Sh1,500 up from Sh1,000-representing an increase of 50 percent.

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