Madaraka Express game changer in transport

The festive season is here with us, again. As is always the norm, many people travel upcountry to spend the holiday with their families. Still, others find time to sample the various tourist destinations Kenya has to offer locals as well as foreigners. Mombasa and other coastal towns remain the preferred destinations. Most people travel during the festive season because it is the only time a number of companies close down and allow employees to take leave. And because of high bus and air fares, majority of Kenyans can only afford to travel once a year.

With the advent of the Standard Gauge Railway, Madaraka Express has proved a preferred option for travel between Nairobi and Mombasa. Operated by the Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), in conjunction with the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), the Madaraka Express passenger trains travel at a speed of 120km/h, thus condensing travel duration between destinations on the route.