The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) on Thursday, May 11, announced that it would be resuming services for the suspended Kisumu- Nakuru train.
In a notice, the corporation stated that the train services would resume its operations on Friday, May 12, allowing passengers to travel from Nairobi to Kisumu and back.
Apologising for the inconvenience caused, the corporation noted that it had not changed the train’s schedule.
“The Kisumu safari train services will therefore resume on Friday, May 12, 2023.
“The train will run as per the normal schedule, departing Nairobi Central Station on Friday at 6:30 PM and returning on Sunday at 6:30 PM,” the notice read in part.
Further, the corporation explained that part of the railway track that had earlier been damaged had been fixed and was ready for use.
“We wish to notify our esteemed customers that the parts of our MGR track, between Nakuru and Kisumu affected by heavy rains have been restored.
"We further wish to assure the public that the safety of our passengers will always remain paramount to us," added Kenya Railways.
Kenya Railways suspended the train services on Wednesday, May 3, stating that the railway track had been damaged by harsh weather conditions.
After its departure from the Nairobi station, the train is scheduled to return every Sunday departing the Kisumu Railway station at 6:30 PM to arrive in Nairobi at 06:35 AM.
The Kisumu safari train makes the trip from Nairobi to Kisumu every Friday with stopovers in Naivasha, Nakuru, Njoro, Molo, Elburgon, Fort Ternan, Londiani, Muhoroni, Miwani, Chemelil, Kibigori and Kibos stations to drop and pick passengers.
A first-class ticket to Kisumu costs Ksh2,000 and an economy-class ticket costs Ksh600, according to Kenya Railways.
