A new commuter train has been launched in Kenya's capital, Nairobi - the first of its kind since independence in 1963. The train will run between the city centre and the suburb of Syokimau, where Kenya has built its first railway station in more than 80 years. The service is intended to ease traffic congestion in Nairobi, one of the fastest-growing African cities with a population of about three million. The new service will be much faster than the existing trains and will run on a separate track. The 16.5-km ride from Syokimau, in the east, to Nairobi is expected to take 15 minutes, while a car journey during rush-hour could take up to two hours. The new station at Syokimau is modern - it will issue passengers with electronic tickets to swipe at turnstiles and there are also large screens to give train times. The journey is the cheapest way of getting to central Nairobi, costing about $2.50 (R21).
New commuter train in Nairobi
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