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What is the significance of Mombasa Nairobi railway when it is opened to traffic?

What is the significance of Mombasa Nairobi railway when it is opened to traffic?

Sihai network: Recently, the Mombasa Nairobi Railway built by the Chinese company is about to be put into trial operation. It is reported that the railway project will be the largest one that Kenya has seen independently after its handover, which is of great significance to the local economic development. Let's learn more about the Mombasa Nairobi Railway information and its significance.

The 480km long Mombasa Nairobi railway connects Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, with Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa. It is a modern railway built with Chinese standards, Chinese technology and Chinese equipment. On the afternoon of the 30th local time, China and Kenya will hold a project delivery ceremony in Mombasa. The opening ceremony will be held on the 31st.

Nairobi station, located in the capital of Kenya, is the central hub station. The four columns and signs of the hall are all in red as the main color. The ticket gate completely imitates the design of China's high-speed railway station, and the ticket detector is also made in China. In order to welcome the opening ceremony on the 31st, the station is undergoing the final comprehensive test.

Kenya is located on the coast of East Africa, and is an important hub of sea, land and air transportation in the whole East Africa. Kenya's first meter gauge railway was founded in 1901 by the British colonists at that time. With more than 100 years of operation, the meter gauge railway facilities are aging and lack of maintenance. The train speed has dropped from 70 kilometers per hour to 40 kilometers per hour. As a result, most of Kenya's cargo transportation has been transferred to the highway. When the Mombasa Nairobi railway is completed, it can travel to Nairobi and Mombasa in one day, and the businesses and industries along the railway will benefit.

According to the latest data, the construction of Mombasa Nairobi railway has provided more than 38000 jobs for Kenyan people, with local employees accounting for about 90% of the total. The Chinese company that built the railway also taught the local staff the experience of operation and management.

There are eight female drivers in the operation team of Mombasa Nairobi railway, who have received half a year's vocational training in China. As the first female railway drivers in Kenya, the girls said, they need to prove that women can also be competent for many professions, including driving trains.

After obtaining permission, the reporter went into the cab and started from Mombasa with driver Caroline, took the test run train to Nairobi. Tu Zhuxin, a Chinese teacher of Caroline, had been guiding her all the way.

Kenya's president Kenyatta said the Mombasa Nairobi railway will significantly increase Kenya's economic growth rate and lead the country to achieve economic transformation.