SGR cargo train.[Photo/PSCU]
Barely a month after launching cargo services on the standard gauge railway, the railway operator has nearly halved cargo charges in a bid to drive up demand.
This comes as cargo transporters continue to shy away from the railway service citing lack of clear coordination between multiple government agencies.
This is the second cut in cargo charges by Kenya Railways in an apparent move to ease tension with shippers.The promotional tariff will run from January 4 to April 4.
During the period cargo owners will be charged Sh25,675 to move a 20 foot container from Mombasa to the inland container depot in Nairobi while a 40 foot container will be charged at Sh30,800.
“Kenya Railways has introduced a promotional tariff for the Madaraka Freight Service customers. The promotional tariff applies to cargo between Port Reitz, the NRB Freight Terminal and the ICD, Embakasi,” Kenya Railways said in a notice in the dailies.