NAIROBI, May 15 (Xinhua) — The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya recorded a 40 percent rise in cargo hauled in the first quarter of 2025 as demand for the service grew, the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) said in a report released on Wednesday.
The SGR transported 1.82 million tonnes of cargo during the three-month period, up from 1.3 million tonnes in the same period in 2024, the KRC said in the report released in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital.
Most of the cargo was ferried in March, with the train hauling 636,724 tonnes, followed by 634,034 tonnes in January and 549,818 tonnes in February, according to the KRC.
Revenue from the passenger service rose to 3.82 billion Kenyan shillings (about 29.5 million U.S. dollars) during the quarter, up from 25 million dollars in the same period in 2024.
However, the number of passengers slightly declined, with the train ferrying 529,591 people during the quarter, down from 531,673 in the corresponding period in 2024.
Revenue from the passenger service increased to 7.24 million dollars, up from 4.39 million dollars in the same quarter of 2024.
