The Nairobi Metropolitan Services is set to do a test run at the Green Park Terminal tomorrow in preparation of its commissioning.
All PSV vehicles from Nairobi Railway Station Frontage will drop off passengers at the terminal which is former Lunar Park on Tuesday, 27th April, 2021 between 6:00 am and 9:00am. Normal PSV pick up and drop off operations will continue from the Nairobi Railway Station frontage until further notice.
NMS is in the process of implementing the various ‘De-congestion Strategies’ of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN). The terminus will act as the drop-off and pick-up point for matatus plying Ngong and Lang’ata routes once the decongestion process begins. There will be no more menacing knife-wielding gangs posing as touts, harassing passengers from dawn to dusk, or pickpockets preying on unsuspecting commuters.
Features of the Green Park Terminal
All incoming PSVs will be monitored by cameras. They will queue according to their saccos, and drivers will follow directions from the screens mounted at the terminus. Automation has also been enhanced and commuters will have alternative means to access travel information through a mobile app. A police station will be set up to ensure the safety of commuters and matatu crews.
The terminus also has a Level 2 hospital, a supermarket, eateries and free Wi-Fi. With about 3,000 people expected to use it daily, a dispensary that will offer medical assistance in emergency cases is ready. Two modern ablution blocks will be set up, one at the drop-off point and the other at the pick-up area, which will be hygienic and user-friendly to everyone, including the physically challenged and children.
