Eight Years of Connectivity and Growth: Kenya’s SGR Marks Milestone
Since its launch in 2017, the SGR has revolutionized travel and trade between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi.
(250531) -- NAIROBI, May 31, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Train drivers Jiang Liping (R) and Bor wave aboard a train to Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 31, 2025. The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) celebrated eight years of safe and efficient operations, marking a transformative milestone in Kenya’s transport and infrastructure development.
Since its launch in 2017, the SGR has revolutionized travel and trade between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi. Serving millions of passengers and handling vast cargo volumes, the railway stands as a symbol of Kenya’s modernization drive and Sino-Kenyan cooperation.
The attached photo series captures the vibrant pulse of SGR operations—from bustling stations and streamlined locomotives to the dedicated staff and passengers who rely on the service daily. These moments reflect not just a railway, but a backbone of connectivity, economic progress, and regional integration.
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
The Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has just celebrated its 8th anniversary of safe operation.
In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya’s independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)
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