The 20 additional passenger trains purchased for Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) were shipped at Shanghai Port today. Upon arrival in Kenya, they will be put into operation on the SGR to considerably improve the current passenger transportation capacity and safeguard the interconnection between Kenya and other East African countries.

The contract for purchasing additional passenger trains for Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which was signed in September 2023, involves first-class and second-class cars, dining cars, power generation cars, and business-class cars that are designed specifically for the SGR. The trains are expected to enhance the passenger experience and operational quality of the line.

Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a signature project under China’s Belt and Road initiative, and also a representative project of China’s strategy for our railway industry chain to “go global”. Deeply engaged in this project, CRRC has delivered 41 passenger trains since 2017, and opened the very first overseas 4S shop providing 24/7 passenger train operation and maintenance services, gaining a good reputation for the brand in the local place.