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Kenya officially launches standard gauge railway

Chinese and Kenyan staff members guide a passenger to pass a fare gate at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


Crew go aboard a train at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


Local passengers walk to their train after checking the tickets at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Mombasa, Kenya, June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)


A passenger buys ticket at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


A boy passes a fare gate at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


Local people buy tickets at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Mombasa, Kenya, June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)


Passengers talk to each other on board a train from Mombasa to Nairobi along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, Kenya, June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)


A passenger buys ticket at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


A train crew member distributes biscuits to passengers on board a train from Mombasa to Nairobi along the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, Kenya, June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)


A train is seen at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


A crew member checks a passenger's ticket at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, in Kenya, on June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Pan Siwei)


 

Train crew members check their outfits at Mombasa Terminus of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Mombasa, Kenya, June 1, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the passenger train service of the 480-km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), paving way for the nation's endeavor for industrialization and prosperity. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

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