The Kenya Railways Corporation and Infraco, an affiliate of the World Bank and European development agencies, has agreed to develop a commuter rail service that will link Nairobi to Thika, Limure and Kitengela, Business Daily reports.

As part of the agreement, the commuter rail infrastructure in Nairobi will be upgraded through the introduction of modern trains with a total capacity of at least 90,000 passengers, compared to the current 19,000 passengers.

With the new rail service, Kenya Railways is looking to boost its average daily revenue from Sh475,000 (US$6,000) to Sh7.3 million ($91,000).

Nduva Muli, managing director of Kenya Railways said there is a significant demand for rail transport in Nairobi and its surroundings.