The Kenya Railways has announced the resumption of commuter rail buses on January 3, 2022 in a bid to ensure an efficient transport system.
According to a statement issued by KR, the Nairobi Commuter Rail buses will drop passengers to Westlands, Yaya Centre and Upper Hill upon arrival in the CBD in the mornings.
For those plying the Westlands route, the journey will include key stops at Jeevanjee, Museum Hill, CFC Stanbic, Chiromo..Westlands Bus Terminus (WBT), Brookside, Safaricom, ABSA, ABC Place and James Gichuru.
For those plying the Upper Hill route, the buses will pick and drop off passengers at Meladin, Kenya Medical Association (KMA), CIC Insurance offices, Britam, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) offices, Kadhis Court, CBC, KASNEB, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
While the Yaya Centre route entails pick ups and drop offs at Serena, Integrity Centre, Chancery, Maktaba Kuu, Nairobi Hospital, D.O.D, Hurlingham, Chaka Place, Yaya Centre.
"The buses also pick passengers at the same points in the evenings and drops them off at the Nairobi Central station as they take the train back home," read part of the statement from KR.
The commuter bus has been an affordable means for many passengers. The buses have also come in handy when the demand for trains is high and are full to capacity.
This was evident on Christmas eve when the corporation opted to use the buses to transport hundreds passengers who were left stranded after arriving at the Nairobi-Nanyuki station.
This is after the route had been totally sold out even as Kenyans travelled to various destinations for the festivities. The travelers were charged the same amount as that of the train. According to the train price schedule, Kenya Railways charges Ksh200 for economy class from Nairobi to Nanyuki.
The corporation announced that the train service would still work after Christmas day to enable Kenyans to travel back to the city.
