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First SGR train snakes its way from Nairobi to Mombasa in 6hrs

standard gauge railway
A train cruises through the Mwamdudu Primary School standard gauge railway fly-over at a speed of 100km per hour during an inaugural test run for the SGR line from Nairobi to Mombasa, which was carried out successfully using a passenger train, yesterday. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

An inaugural test run for the standard gauge railway (SGR) from Nairobi to Mombasa was carried out successfully using a passenger train.

The passenger train left Nairobi at 9.30am and arrived at the Mombasa Marshaling yard at around 4.00pm.

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