Kenya launches commuter rail system to ease traffic congestions


By Bai LinUnreguser

NAIROBI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday launched a commuter railway system that will connect the capital city and 10 satellite towns to help ease traffic congestion within the city.

The project is part of the Nairobi Metropolitan Transport Master Plan that is aimed at carrying out modernization and expansion of underutilized railway transport to reduce congestion on city roads.

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