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SGR freight locomotives arrive at Mombasa Port

MV Kota Bistari which delivered Standard Gauge Railway locomotives at the Port of Mombasa. (Photo: Gideon Maundu/Standard)

Six freight locomotives to be deployed on the Standard Gauge Railway have arrived at Mombasa port from China.

Offloading of the locomotives aboard vessel carrier MV Kota Bistari at the Port of Mombasa started Monday. The first train was offloaded onto a rail track laid alongside berth 11 at the Port at around midday.

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