SGR To Increase Charges By Kes 500, Kes 1,500 From January

02 Nov, 2023 | 08:07 AM By Nancy Marende

SGR Records 21 Percent Revenue Growth To Kes 18.2 Billion

In Summary

A one-way trip from Nairobi to Mombasa on an economy class will go up to Kes 1,500 from Kes 1,000 before.
First-class users will be hit the hardest since they will be parting away with Kes 4,500 one way from Kes 3,000 currently.

Travelers using the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) are set to pay an additional Kes 500 to Kes 1,500 to travel between Nairobi and Mombasa from January 1 2024.

According to Kenya Railways (KRA), a one-way trip from the capital city of Kenya to the coastal town on an economy class will go up to Kes 1,500 from Kes 1,000 before.

On the other hand, first-class users will be hit the hardest since they will be parting away with Kes 4,500 one way from Kes 3,000 currently.

In a statement, the company attributed the increase in charges to the current high fuel prices, which have pushed up operational costs.