Inside Sh32b plan to revamp railway system
BUSINESS NEWS
The government has made grand plans to revamp the railway transportation system, setting aside billions that will be used to complete the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and rehabilitation of the old Metre Gauge Railway (MGR).
In its budget for the 2021-22 financial year, the National Treasury has set aside more than Sh32 billion that will be used on the improvement of the railway services.
The money will also be spent on improving the commuter railway in Nairobi, where there are plans to construct new stations as well as link lines to the Nairobi commuter railway, increasing access by commuters.