Preparations are in top gear to launch the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B and 2C from Naivasha through Kisumu to Malaba, which is set to begin in March.
The proposed SGR Phase 2B project will stretch approximately 264 kilometres, forming a key link in the railway network connecting the Lake Region to the wider national and regional transport system.
The line will feature extensive civil works, including 79 railway bridges with a combined length of about 43 kilometres, eight tunnels measuring a total of 14.26 kilometres, and 376 culverts spanning roughly seven kilometres.
In the initial phase, the project will also deliver 26 stations comprising one major station, six intermediate stations and 18 crossing stations, alongside one freight port facility.
The plan further includes an 8.68-kilometre branch line linking the main railway to the proposed Kisumu Port.
Once completed, the SGR Phase 2B line is expected to significantly improve freight and passenger mobility, strengthen intermodal connectivity between rail services and transport on Lake Victoria, and stimulate economic growth across the Lake Region and neighbouring areas.
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