The Kenya Railways (KR) Has said it will cease accepting cash payments for the Standard Gauge Railway usage beginning the first of February.
In a statement released by the Railways body, all payments for the Madaraka Express will be cashless and travellers will not be allowed to pay for tickets at the Passenger Service Stations as has been the case.
“We wish to notify our customers and the general public that effective 1st February 2023, we will no longer be accepting cash for the purchase of tickets at all Madaraka Express Passenger Service Stations,” read part of the notice.
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The only preferred modes of payment going forward, according to Kenya Railways, will be Mpesa or debit/credit cards.
This move is among the steps KR is taking to help realize smooth operations for its trains that ply between Mombasa and Suswa termini through Nairobi terminus.
Madaraka charges Ksh.1000 for adults from Nairobi to Mombasa and back, with children between 5 and 13 years paying Ksh.500.
It also operates intercounty trains with stations at Voi, Mtito Andei, Athi River, Emali, Kibwezi, Miaseny and Mariakani.
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