Plans by the Kenya Railways Corporation to build a two-kilometre Standard Gauge Railway line linking the Miritini passenger train terminus to the central Mombasa train station is welcome.

It is a worthy investment as it will enhance faster movement of passengers between the two locations.

How this vital link was initially not factored in is not clear as Mombasa- bound passengers travelling from Nairobi have been alighting at Miritini and finishing the journey by road.

This has proved quite cumbersome for many as it  has seen scores of passengers heading to the Western parts of Mombasa, including Moi International Airport, being caught up in traffic jams that have been blamed on trucks carrying cargo from the Port of Mombasa.