Experience of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway by Multinational Envoys to Kenya: A Road to Prosperity for the Country and the People

2023-10-08

Invited by the Kenya Railway Bureau, the envoys of Russia, South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries to Kenya visited the Mombasa Railway Dispatch Center on the 6th and took a train from the capital Nairobi to the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. They said that the Mombasa Nairobi Railway, the landmark project of the China Kenya joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", is a road of prosperity, and they hope that more such projects will benefit all countries. This is the result of practical cooperation between China and Kenya, and it is also a model project for China's technology transfer to promote Kenya's development. Dmitry Marsmachev, the Russian Ambassador to Kenya who first experienced the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, said that the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway connects Kenya's inland and coastal areas, driving economic growth along the line, and is a path of prosperity. In Kenya, the standard gauge railway with a total length of approximately 600 kilometers is currently the largest infrastructure construction project since independence and the flagship project for Kenya to achieve its 2030 national development vision. The railway is constructed by China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. and operated and maintained by its subsidiary, Africa Star Railway Operations Co., Ltd. At present, the Kenya Standard Gauge Railway is divided into approximately 480 kilometers of the Mombasa-Nairobi section (i.e. Mombasa-Nairobi Railway) and approximately 120 kilometers of the Nairobi-Sosuwa section (i.e. Phase I of the Nairobi-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway). Tobias, Deputy Manager of Infrastructure Development Department of Kenya Railway Administration, said that as a key project of the cooperation between Kenya and China on the "the Belt and Road", Mombasa Nairobi Railway is an important part of the northern corridor of the East African railway network, which will promote the connectivity of infrastructure in East Africa and drive the common prosperity and development of East African countries. He stated that the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway is like an economic artery, injecting a continuous stream of power into Kenya's social and economic development, and laying a solid foundation for win-win cooperation between Africa and China. South African Ambassador to Kenya, Mningwa Johannes Mahlangu, said that China's high standard construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway not only shortens the time for people to travel between Nairobi and Mombasa, but also improves the efficiency and quantity of goods transportation, driving related economic and industrial development. "Mombasa Nairobi Railway is a first-class project I have seen in Africa. People here prefer to travel by railway." He said that more African countries will benefit from the implementation of "the Belt and Road" projects like Mombasa Nairobi Railway. According to relevant statistics, as of September 30th, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway has been operating safely for 2314 days, transporting a total of 2.405 million standard containers and sending 28.609 million tons of goods since its opening. A total of 11.155 million passengers were sent, with an average occupancy rate of 95.8%. The highest daily passenger volume exceeded 10000. At the Nairobi Railway Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, Iranian Ambassador to Kenya, Jafar Barmaki, stated that the construction of public transportation networks such as roads and railways is beneficial to the country and the people, greatly improving the people's production and living standards. He said, "Train travel is more economical, safe, and convenient, allowing you to enjoy the scenery along the line. The Mombasa Nairobi Railway will inevitably drive the local economic development." On the train, Saudi Ambassador to Kenya, Khalid Abdullah Al Salman, occasionally took out his phone to record the scenery along the way. "This is the first time for me to experience the Mombasa Nairobi Railway, the flagship project of the the Belt and Road Initiative. The whole journey is comfortable

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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