Kenya Railways has scrapped the day train travel on the Nairobi-Kisumu route and replaced it with a night train
The night train will commence operations this Friday
The Kisumu Night train will make stops at Kikuyu, Naivasha, Nakuru, Njoro, Elburgon, Turi, Molo, Mau Summit, Londiani, Kedowa, Kipkelion, Tunnel, Fort Ternan, Koru, Muhoroni, Chemelil, Kibigori, Miwani, Kibos before arriving at the final destination in Kisumu.
Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga said the move will see an increase in umber of passengers using the train
“We listened to our customers and the general public and decided to make the change to meet their travel needs. The Kisumu train will now make the journey during the night. We are also introducing more stops during the journey to ensure we cater for more customers along the way. Depending on the demand, we may also reintroduce the day train in due course.”
The train will leaving Nairobi Central station at 1830hrs every Friday and arrive in Kisumu at 0630hrs On Saturdays .
The return trip will be every Sunday, with the train departing the New Kisumu Station at 1830hrs and arrive in Nairobi at 0635 hrs. With a ticket costing Sh2,000 for a ride in the first-class cabins and Sh600 for a ride in the economy class coaches