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Kenya's SGR freight volume surpasses 50 million tonnes
By Xinhua Published: Jul 28, 2026 02:53 PM
A freight train is pictured at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

A freight train is pictured at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)


A crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday.

A crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday.


A gantry crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday.

A gantry crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday.


A gantry crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday.

A gantry crane hoists a container at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, July 9, 2026. The cumulative freight volume transported along Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, has exceeded 50 million tonnes as of July 26, the operator said on Monday.