NMS To Commence Test Run Of Green Park Bus Terminal Ahead Of Re-opening

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun, 20 – The Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) is set to kick off a test run of the Green Park Bus Terminal on Wednesday ahead of final plans to reopen it officially.

According to NMS, all matatus stationed at the Railways stage would take part in the test run as part of a five-phase re-opening plan.

Operationalization of the Green Park Bus Terminal was delayed after matatu operators requested for more time in order to prepare for the exercise.

NMS had initially slated May 24, 2022 as the day the exercise will fully kickoff.

NMS had put into place a traffic movement plan which will apply to all Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) coming to the city from the South and South-West of Nairobi.

All PSVs plying Ngong’ road and Argwings Kodhek road will pick and drop passengers at the Green Park Bus Terminal starting May 24, 2022. Meanwhile, All PSVs plying Lang’ata road will pick and drop passengers at the Green Park Bus Terminal starting May 27, 2022.

The Green Park Terminal (GPT) is part of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN) which is a multi-agency project that seeks to ensure a reliable and efficient transport system in the city.

The terminal aims to decongest CBD, reduce travel time, improve commuter experiences and encourage the use of public transport as a preference to private transport.

The ongoing NIUPLAN project includes relocating the railway terminus to Green Park, establishing of Park Roads Terminus adjacent to Desai Service Road, the addition of pedestrian walkways and roads, and constructing of additional Non-Motorized Transport lanes.

All PSVs accessing the CBD through Langata Road shall turn left and join Raila Odinga way up to the City mortuary roundabout, join Ngong Road into Haile Selassie Avenue near NHIF and deploy extreme left along the entry lane into GPT.

All other traffic vehicles that do not fit the definition of PSV shall continue to use their preferred routes.

Non-Motorized Transport Corridors have been constructed for safe pedestrian movement into and out of the terminal through Haile Selassie Roundabout, Parliament Road, Intercontinental and General Post Office Roundabout according to NMS.

All PSVs accessing the CBD through Langata Road can also use Nyayo Stadium and pass through Uhuru Highway all the way to Bunyala Road where the vehicles will access the Terminal through Lower Hill Road.

NMS Deputy Director Road, Transport, and Public Works Martin Eshiwani stated that the Nairobi Commuter Rail Buses will provide linkage services from the Green Park Terminal, along with and outside CBD.

“The bus will pick people from the terminal to town and also extend its services to Machakos area,” added Eshiwani.

The terminus, located at the former Lunar Park, can accommodate 300-350 vehicles, processing about 1,000 PSVs per hour and 20,000 per day.