President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Tuesday morning launch the Nairobi Commuter Rail System.
The system consists of new Diesel Mobile Units and Commuter Rail Buses.
The Nairobi Central Station will serve as the nerve centre of operations connecting to 10 stations in satellite towns, including newly built stations in Donholm and Pipeline.
Kenya Railways is targeting to serve up to 230,000 passengers daily once the commuter rail is launched.
The project has been touted as a game-changer in the reduction of both vehicular and human traffic jams in the city.
Passengers will save both time and money and at the same time enjoy much-needed comfort on their way to and from the city centre.
The commuter rail is part of the Master Plan of an integrated commuter system within the city and its environs. It also comprises the Bus Rapid Transit, monorail and underground rail.
Kenya Railways Managing Director Phillip Mainga had earlier said daily, on average they move 30,000 to 40,000 passengers through the station.
He noted that everyday Kenya Railways is operating a minimum of three trains in the morning, and another three in the evening, in all these routes.
“What we are planning now, after renovation and rehabilitation of the stations that you saw, we expect in which every one hour that we will be having about 40,000 people exiting, and getting through this station within one to two hours,” Mainga said.