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Nairobi-Ruiru train route the most profitable for Kenya Railways

Kenya Railways

Passengers aboard a Kenya Railways train on December 11, 2020. Kenya Railways earned Sh20 million on its Nairobi-Ruiru passenger line in six months to June.

Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Kenya Railways earned Sh20 million on the passenger line in six months to June.
  • Kenya Railways operates a passenger service train service between the Nairobi Central Business District and towns and estates within the Nairobi metropolitan area including Ruiru, Athi River, Kikuyu, Kahawa, Embakasi, Lukenya and Syokimau.

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) earned Sh19.19 million in revenue from its train service between Nairobi and Ruiru in the six months to June, making the route the most lucrative for the corporation.

Kenya Railways operates a passenger service train service between the Nairobi Central Business District and towns and estates within the Nairobi metropolitan area including Ruiru, Athi River, Kikuyu, Kahawa, Embakasi, Lukenya and Syokimau.