The Standard Gauge Railway is one project that came with a
lot of influence and force in our country. Everyone in the country had been
waiting for it and it finally came . It came with both advantages and
disadvantages but I will be discussing how it has affected Mombasa in one way
or another.
To begin with ,the SGR came along with its advantage of being fast,
so many people preferred using it since it is fast compared to buses ,it takes
approximately 5 hours from Mombasa to Nairobi. So due to this it affected the
road transport especially the buses ,many people have shifted from using buses
to the SGR.
It has also affected the economy of Mombasa positively. This is
because we have more people who are coming into Mombasa county since an easier
and less tiresome way of travelling has been found. So as they come if for
whatever purpose either to have fun ,or for business purpose ,it is an addition
to the economy of Mombasa.
The SGR also has a train used for carrying cargo
from Mombasa to Nairobi the SGR used to transport cargo carries approximately
400 containers in one trip ,in a day it carries 1200 containers. This has increased the number of
containers being transported in a day and has helped reduce congestion in the
Mombasa ports.
Still on the same issue ,it has greatly reduced the number of lorries on the roads since all containers were
being transported through lorries earlier ,congestion has reduced on the roads
and there is no jam between Mombasa and Nairobi. At the same time it led to
lose of jobs to the lorry drivers who recently held a strike to ask the
government to work on that issue.
In conclusion ,the SGR has brought both
positive and negative changes in the country but it is good to accept change
especially change that brings development in the country. The SGR has been one
of the stimulants for development in Kenya.
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Thanks to sgr... Nakuja nikitoka vile nataka
ReplyDeleteThis is a blessing for the socio economic growth of Kenya....splendid article
ReplyDeleteChange is good
ReplyDeleteAtleast we're making progress
ReplyDeleteTrue development is all about accepting changes
ReplyDeleteVery true. Jam along mombasa road is now very minimal. The SGR has a wealth of advantages.
ReplyDeleteYea.... Its a true development for our country
ReplyDeleteIn addition it has also lessened the number of road traffic accidents along mombasa road
ReplyDeleteIt's really the biggest economic development in Kenyan economic history.
ReplyDeleteChange for better living ..