Rift Valley Railways receives Sh5m duty wagons

Rift Valley Railways Group Chief Executive Officer Carlos Andrade (right) views the packing of one of the group’s trains at the Port of Mombasa on Saturday. The operator has increased its current haulage capacity by 50 per cent. [Photo: Kelvin Karani/Standard]

Rift Valley Railways (RVR) has received 120 new heavy-duty railway wagons meant to increase its haulage capacity.

RVR officials said the wagons, which arrived at the port of Mombasa on Saturday, are part of the 480 wagons the operator plans to purchase to boost its haulage capacity by 50 per cent.