Tag: Railway

NRC Apologises To Passengers For Abuja-Kaduna Train Breakdown
June 29, 2021 No Responses

NRC Apologises To Passengers For Abuja-Kaduna Train Breakdown

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to the passengers on board the KA2 train that left Rigasa on Monday morning and failed at Dutse section due to mechanical issues.  The Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, Mr Paschal Nnorli, made the...
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Amaechi Lauds Cooperation Of Communities Along Lagos-Ibadan Rail Corridors
May 23, 2021 No Responses

Amaechi Lauds Cooperation Of Communities Along Lagos-Ibadan Rail Corridors

The Minister of the Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the support and cooperation by communities along Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway corridor facilitated the smooth execution of the project. Amaechi gave the commendation during the Ministe...
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Sierra Leone Ratifies China Railway, Port Lease Agreement
May 16, 2021 No Responses

Sierra Leone Ratifies China Railway, Port Lease Agreement

The Parliament of Sierra Leone has ratified the China Kingho Company’s rail and port lease agreement, the company told Xinhua on Saturday.  The agreement will allow Kingho Railway and Port Company Limited to manage and operate the infrastructure of the....
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NRC Arrests Rail Track Vandals
May 9, 2021 No Responses

NRC Arrests Rail Track Vandals

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC)  has announced the arrest of two persons suspected of vandalising rail tracks along Kaduna-Zaria rail line.  Haruna Sabo, the NRC Northern District Engineer, made the disclosure in an interview with the News...
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Minister, NPA Boss, NRC MD, Others Inspect Apapa Seaport Rail Track
April 20, 2021 No Responses

Minister, NPA Boss, NRC MD, Others Inspect Apapa Seaport Rail Track

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi is to meet with experts and other stakeholders over some challenges facing the completion of the third rail track at the Apapa Port.  Amaechi made the disclosure on Monday in Lagos shortly after...
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Kaduna Dry Port, Customs, Others Brainstorm On Export As Railway Test Run Rail Lines
March 12, 2021 No Responses

Kaduna Dry Port, Customs, Others Brainstorm On Export As Railway Test Run Rail Lines

The Kaduna Inland Dry Port (KIDP)has announced plans to commence “export consolidation services“ soon.  KIDP Manager, Mr Rotimi Hassan, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting on Export Processing Deliveryheld in Kaduna ...
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Bayelsa Community Leader Implores FG On Port Harcourt-Kano Rail Line
January 26, 2021 No Responses

Bayelsa Community Leader Implores FG On Port Harcourt-Kano Rail Line

A community leader at Sampou, Bayelsa, Chief Ashane Usukoromo, on Monday, applauded the massive rehabilitation of the railways by the Federal Government and called for nationwide coverage. He said that an integrated transportation system where different modes ...
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Railway Employs 25,000 New Staff
December 4, 2020 No Responses

Railway Employs 25,000 New Staff

Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator, counted 25,000 more new hires than in 2020, even when fewer people were taking the train due to the Coronavirus pandemic, management announced on Thursday. German Transport Minister, Andreas Scheuer praised...
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NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA
November 7, 2020 No Responses

NRC Generates N1.4b IGR, Remits N245m To TSA

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as at September 30 stood at N1.4billion as against N4.4billion projection for 2020.  Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidets Okhiria,  in a statement explai...
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Amaechi: Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Ready By December
September 17, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi: Lagos-Ibadan Rail Line Ready By December

The Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line should be ready by December, considering the progress works on the construction of rail stations by contractor, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has said   Amaechi gave the assurance wh...
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Hassan Bello: Rail Remains Game Changer For Nigeria’s Economy
August 16, 2020 No Responses

Hassan Bello: Rail Remains Game Changer For Nigeria’s Economy

Rail transport remains game changer for Nigeria’s economy and future, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC ), Hassan Bello, has said      Speaking on the sideline during  the inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project ...
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Lagos-Ibadan Rail Begins Sept With 16 Daily Trips
August 16, 2020 No Responses

Lagos-Ibadan Rail Begins Sept With 16 Daily Trips

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to commence skeletal operations on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line from the middle of September with 16 trips daily.   The Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria disclosed this on Saturday in Ibadan...
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FG To Inaugurate Warri-Itakpe Rail Line, Lauds Contractor
July 19, 2020 No Responses

FG To Inaugurate Warri-Itakpe Rail Line, Lauds Contractor

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line was set and ready for inauguration. Amaechi, while inspecting the Warri-Itakpe rail line on Saturday, also expressed satisfaction of work at the various stat...
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NRC Explains Standard Operation Procedures For Apapa Freight Shuttle
June 14, 2020 No Responses

NRC Explains Standard Operation Procedures For Apapa Freight Shuttle

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to sustain Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) for the Apapa container shuttle. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche, explained on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that with....
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