The Standard Gauge Railway line famous for its acronym SGR, is the modern railway track that replaced the old railway tracks that were used during the colonial era in Kenya.

The SGR runs from Mombasa Terminus to Suswa Terminus, which are the two main termini, with stops at different termini in between the two major Kenyan cities.

Pre-requisites:

• Phone, of course.
• Airtime, the USSD Code has a charge, about Ksh. 1 per prompt
• Registered Mpesa line, of course with cash for the tickets.
• Bearers Names on the tickets and ID Number
• Number of Travellers

You can book your SGR ticket via Phone on USSD by following the procedure below, using a safaricom line:-

1. Dial *639#
2. Select the desired train (Inter-County Train – Morning or Express Train – Afternoon or Evening)
3. Follow the steps provided
4. After you’ve made the payment an Mpesa confirmation message will be sent to you
5. You will receive an SMS with the Account Number, Date of travel, Seat Number and Coach on your phone
6. Thereafter, on the day of travel, at the station you will print the ticket(s) using your mobile and account number.

You can also book your SGR ticket online or walk to the nearest SGR Station.

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