The Madaraka Express, also known as the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, runs parallel to the now defunct narrow-gauge Uganda Railway and connects the capital city with Mombasa, on the shores of the Indian Ocean. The railway passes through a transportation corridor between Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park, offering travellers stunning views. It passes over a number of viaducts to minimise collision with wildlife and is the fastest mode of land transport in this region.