Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has unveiled the standard gauge railway (SGR) Madaraka Express passenger train with premium class coaches.

According to KRC, adults will pay 12,000 Kenyan shillings for a premium class ticket, while children aged 3 to 11 will be charged around Kes 6,000.

In a statement, KRC highlighted the official addition of the premium service as a “game-changer.”

“We revitalize, modernize and transform the passenger experience to exceptional standards in efficiency, comfort, luxury, safety, security, convenience and much more. Welcome on board.”

Kenya’s SGR passenger traffic rose to a new high of 2.73 million in 2023, up from 2.39 million in 2022, as more citizens sought reliability, convenience and affordability.