RailMarket.com · 04 November 2026 · en

Kenya Railways launches vehicle transport service between Mombasa and Nairobi

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Kenya Railways has begun vehicle transport on the Standard Gauge Railway between Mombasa and Nairobi, moving 21 cars on its first service. The operation uses adapted vehicle wagons alongside container trains and is being developed with Autobarn East Africa for about 700 vehicles a month.

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Kenya Railways telah memulakan perkhidmatan pengangkutan kenderaan di Rel Piawai antara Mombasa dan Nairobi, dengan 21 kereta dihantar dalam perjalanan pertama. Operasi ini menggunakan gerabak khas bersama tren kontena dan dibangunkan bersama Autobarn East Africa untuk kira-kira 700 kenderaan sebulan.

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Kenya Railways has introduced car transport on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), carrying its first shipment of 21 vehicles from the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi on 29 October 2026.
The inaugural train reached the Embakasi Inland Container Depot in Nairobi after an eight-hour journey. It carried four specially adapted vehicle transport wagons alongside 34 flat wagons loaded with shipping containers, demonstrating how vehicle shipments can be integrated into existing container freight operations.
Each vehicle carrier can accommodate up to six cars. The first shipment was organised in cooperation with Autobarn East Africa, a vehicle dealership planning to transport approximately 700 vehicles per month on the route.
Kenya Railways had been conducting trials of the vehicle transport service since 2025. The new operation offers an alternative to driving imported vehicles from Mombasa to Nairobi, avoiding additional mileage and road transport-related damage. The operator is also offering vehicle securing, insurance and customs processing services.
The service is available to commercial customers and private motorists, with onward connections towards Naivasha. Kenya Railways also intends to attract vehicle transport business from neighbouring countries, including Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.