Madaraka Express train tickets will display the name and ID number of passengers from Wednesday, August 9.
Kenya Railway’s Managing Director Atanas Maina stated that the move is aimed at kicking middlemen out of the ticketing business.
“We have now customised the system and effective 8th August, tickets will bear the name and identity card or passport details of the passengers and will not be transferable. This will enhance the requisite security of all passengers and curtail the irregular sale of tickets by middlemen," Mr Maina stated.
This decision was made due to middlemen buying tickets in bulk and selling them to passengers outside train stations in Mombasa and Nairobi.
An economy class ticket goes at Sh700 however the brokers sell them at Sh1000.
In June, Kenya Railways made a deal with Safaricom for nine M-Pesa pay bill numbers to allow travellers to buy tickets from their mobile phones.
Last week, Kenya Railways announced that the Madaraka Express train will suspend all operations on August 8 to allow their staff and other service providers to vote.
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