Nigeria is currently investing billions of dollars in the construction of new railway
lines and rehabilitation of the old existing railway lines countrywide nigeria africa's biggest
economy and the most populous nation in africa nigeria is currently undertaking several railway
development projects across the country expected to ease the transportation of goods and people
and open new economic opportunities the nigerian sgr consists of two main projects
lagos con osgr and calabar lagos railway the lagos con osgr is being constructed in seven phases
expected to fetch about 11 million tons of cargo and millions of passengers every year
the first phase which is abuja kaduna sgr line runs from the country's capital abuja
to kaduna city about 187 kilometers 116 miles construction of this section was complete in
2016 by china civil engineering construction corporation ccecc at a cost of 876 million dollars
upon commissioning of its passenger service in 2016 the abuja kaduna sgr became the first
standard gauge railway system in west africa as we celebrate the simple look return of real
service today i wish to reiterate the commitment of the administration to pursue with greater vigor
and determination rehabilitation and construction of other rail lines including the major lagos
caliber and kano lagos lines as we get down to work i look forward to playing off many more lines
outlined in our transport holding program thank you and save journey to all our travelers
in 2012 a 1.5 billion dollar contract was awarded to china's civil engineering corporation for
the construction of the lagos ibadan section construction of the 157 kilometer lagosi bottom
railway line and its seven kilometers extension has been described as another milestone in the
drive to revitalize the railway system in the country by the nigerian president muhammadu buhari
i am pleased to address you today and preside over the flag of ceremony for commercial operations
of lagos divide and railway project these signals get another milestone in the drive of this
administration to revitalize the railway system established as a choice mode of transportation
for both passengers and freight and position it as a transportation backbone
that can transform industrial and economic activity in the country
the railway network has 12 train stations and trains that operate at a speed of 150 kilometers
per hour reducing time spent by travelers to just two hours its fully air-conditioned coaches are
outfitted with three overhead television screens self-service restaurants electric sockets and usb
charging ports the third phase construction of the ibadan alloran railway is on track
this is after the federal government has shown its readiness to fully fund the project
this section of the sgr line is expected to linky bottom to oso gebo and deloren
the allorn minna sgr railway is a 270 kilometers 168 miles railway line linking the two towns the
line stretches from a lauren in southeast nigeria to mina town in central nigeria a seventh-largest
city in nigeria the line is expected to help farmers and businessmen in a lauren to export
their crops and other agriculture produced to central and northern nigeria faster easier and at
an affordable cost while the minnow abuja sgr line is a railway system being in central nigeria the
line stretches about 163 kilometers 101 miles from the town of mina to the country's capital abuja
the sixth phase this section which runs from kaduna to kano state is a sgr railway system
connecting two major cities in the country the 305 kilometers 189 miles railway line is set to
mark completion of the 1343 kilometers 834 miles la gastano sgr project cutting across the country
lagos calabar railway also known as west east coastal railway line is a modern sgr
railway network under development in nigeria the project was first conceived by the former nigerian
president goodluck jonathan and approved by the executive council in 2014. kaskala bar railway
line is a 1400 kilometers 869 miles standard gauge railway system under development in southern
nigeria in 2021 the nigerian transport minister rotimi amici revealed that standard chartered
bank has agreed to provide an 11 billion loan to fund the project and in the same year the federal
executive council approved the 11 billion loan for the construction of the project
implemented in two phases the lake oscala bar railway is a significant project to nigeria's
transport sector and nigeria's economy at large as it is expected to serve one of the country's
busiest routes the first phase stretches from calabar to port harcourt connecting two major
cities in the south and the neighboring country cameroon the 144 kilometer 89-mile railway line
is expected to handle more cargo than the lagos kano sgr given nature of the route
and also revive tourism activities in the nearby states of taraba and baochi following an extension
of the sgr line the section of the railway line stretches from kalabar to uyo and from uyota abba
abba to port harcourt the second phase this section which runs from lagos to port harcourt
is set to connect the country's commercial capital lagos to the city of port harcourt
the railway line stretches from lagos passing through shagamo hijabu ode or benin city sapele
warri yanagoa to port harcourt the sgr line covers a distance of about 600 kilometers 373 miles
with trains on the line traveling at speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour the nigerian transport
minister describes the lagos calabar railway project as not only an alternative outlet for
the massive movement of passengers and goods but also a long-term solution to roads destruction
and carnage brought by heavy-duty trucks on expressways such as lagos ibadan benin
shagamo benino nietzsche finney mori east west and many others the full project lagos calabar rail
sees the construction of a total of 1402 kilometers of rail 22 railway stations including
ancillary facilities administrative space level crossings electric and communication systems
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