Ultimate Standard Gauge Railway Thread: Countdown to the launch

[Mekatilili]

Many threads on this forum have been hijacked by individuals who appear to be enraged by this project. Falsehoods and exaggerations have been deployed to muddy the waters and to disparage what is a paradigm shift in the Kenyan transportation sector. This is a thread for the fans of the new SGR. We hope to document the completion of the first phase, the electrification of the line and the extension of the line to Kisumu.

1. In the first phase, this new line will reduce the time it takes to travel from Nairobi to Mombasa from 8 hours to 4 hours.
2. Diesel passenger trains will travel at 120 km/ hr but the speeds are set to double to 240 km/hr once the line is electrified.
3. In the second phase, the entire line will be electrified in 5 years.

33 stations
9 Passenger stations in the first phase
609 km

The Passenger Trains

The Cargo Trains

The Stations

Nairobi

Mombasa

Voi Station

Mtito Andei

Emali Station

Kibwezi Station

Athi River Station

Mariakani Station

Maiseny

 

[Mekatilili]

Facts and figures

 

[Edward Wanjala]

Turning out just as fine as the renders suggested

 

[Mekatilili]

Indeed. These magnificent stations will be a delight!

 

[1 Africa]

Inspection of Kenya’s SGR locomotives kicks off
Feb 6, 2017


The Kenyan government has began the long awaited exercise of inspecting and commissioning of SGR locomotives for Kenya rail project.


According to officials this move is aimed at ensuring that the completion of the first phase of Kenya’s SGR project is right on time as planned.

Speaking to journalists at State House, Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said the first journey from Mombasa to Nairobi will start in June.

“Testing, commissioning and inspection of these locomotives has already begun. Kenya remains on track to see the first SGR journey to Nairobi from Mombasa on June 1, 2017,” Mr Esipisu said.

Mr Esipisu added that the locomotives that have already being imported to the country are world class and the passenger coaches will be delivered later on this month.
“This is one of the projects that we as the Jubilee government is happy of and we are sure that it will be completed right on time” he added.

The official also added that the eight Eight heavy haul freight locomotives, passenger locomotives as well as two shunting locomotives have been delivered.

“We expect to have enough SGR locomotives that is for transportation of goods and other for passages in the nest few months” he added.

President Uhuru Kenyatta will commission the Sh372 billion project after its completion.
He further said Kenya Railways has procured 56 locomotives, 40 passenger coaches and 1,620 wagons.

Last month, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said that the second batch of six locomotives is expected to arrive this month and the last batch of 44 by May.

Mr Macharia said the railway will decongest the port and boost cargo transportation to Nairobi.

The railway will connect Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan.

 

[Mekatilili]

Phase 2

 

[Sammuel999]

 

[KeMzalendo]

Beautiful stations. I can't wait to take a ride down to the coast in these.

 

[Nivlark]

phase two is on course though nilipita usiku i saw they have big workstations in suswa and maahiu

 

[Kambalanick]

post! post! post! Mekatilili! post

 

[Mekatilili]

Mtito Andei

 

[Edward Wanjala]

This project is great, how is phase 2B faring on?

 

[Edward Wanjala]

I love the mombasa west station

Even this is in its league

 

[Dhuks]

A mature thread this is

 

[Jay456watt]

nice stations

 

[Mekatilili]

 

[elbarik]

 

[Edward Wanjala]

 

[Edward Wanjala]

 

[Edward Wanjala]

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