Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway will Bring more and more development
Xinhua News Agency, Nairobi, February 25th (Reporter Bai Lin)
On the occasion of the 1,000-day safe operation of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway(SGR), Li Jiuping, General Manager of the Africa Star Railway Operation Company responsible for railway operations, said on the 25th, The railway has achieved good social and economic benefits, helping Kenya's economic and social development.
On the same day, the 1,000-day commendation meeting for the safe operation of the Railway was held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. At the commendation meeting,
"Since the opening of the SGR, we have adopted a training method based on human factors and professional positions for Kenyan employees. We are committed to transferring Chinese railway technology, selecting Kenyan top talents, and completing railway talent reserves. The localization rate is close to 80%. Li Jiuping said.
As an important project of the Belt and Road Initiative， undertaken by China in Africa, the SGR has been in operation for 1,000 days to February 24, with a total of 13,000 train service, a total of 6.368 million kilometers in operation, and 4.17 million passengers. It has delivered 771,000 TEUs of goods
He Fuhan, Deputy General Manager of Africa Star Railway Operating Company, gave a report on technology transfer at the commendation meeting. He said: "In 1000 days, we have implemented a comprehensive technology transfer work in 123 technical jobs, completed the effective technology transfer of the entire industry chain, and provided Kenya with technologies that can independently develop railway transportation "
In Kenya, more than 40,000 people participated in the construction of this project, of which more than 90% were local employees.They have not only found good jobs but also lived a better life.
After the opening of the Mongolian Railway, the freight transportation time was reduced from more than 10 hours to more than 4 hours, and the logistics cost was reduced by more than 40%. Railway construction has driven Kenya's GDP growth from 1.5% to 2%, and the most important, the development of the entire industry chain including the port has been formed through railways.
