Kenya Railways has announced an additional Madaraka Express Passenger service train in an effort to accommodate the increased number of passengers ahead of the festive season.
In a notice on Friday, November 13, the corporation announced that the additional train will operate from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027.
According to Kenya Railways, the new express train will serve as an extra train service, alongside the existing Madaraka Express services.
"To accommodate increased passenger demand during the festive season, Kenya Railways will operate an additional Madaraka Express Passenger Service train from 1st December 2026 to 4th January 2027," the agency stated.
The new train service will depart Nairobi terminus at 9:40am, arrive in Voi at 1:35pm, before reaching Mombasa terminus at 3:35 pm.
Similarly, it will also leave Mombasa at 4:30pm, reach Voi at around 6:15pm, and arrive in Nairobi at 10:55pm.
The agency says the new addition gives passengers more travel options during the Christmas and New Year holidays, when demand for train tickets is usually high and could also ease pressure on existing services.
The new train will operate differently from the normal schedules, which have been operating from 8am to 8pm for inter-county trains and from 3pm to 10pm for express trains along the same route.
