The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to
commission another 20 units of new light oil tank wagons
today.

The tank wagons to be commissioned by Idris A. Umar, the minister of transport, will complement and enhance the movement and distribution of petroleum products across the country by rail.

According to the suppliers, China Shanhaiguan Bridge
Group Company Limited and Westgate Project Limited,
these wagons specifically developed for Nigeria have
advanced technologies and serviceable parts and
materials.

The tank wagons also have the following performance
parameters: loading capacity of 40 tons with total 45,000
litres volume, tare weight of 22 tons; axle load of 16.5 tons and a maximum speed of 100km/hour. It is fitted with type C13 nuckle coupler and air brake system.

According to Adeseyi Sijuwade, managing director of NRC,
some of the benefits of these tank wagons include healthy and safe protection measures and systems; non-spillage of contents in case of accidents; fire and other hazards prevention system and controls as well as pressure gauge to determine condition of oil contents at all times.

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Fresh air. Soon all the rails in Nigeria will come alive.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to commission another 20 units of new light oil tank wagons
today..

Good one!!

Our roads need relief from those heavy vehicles......

Gradually we're getting there. This is great news and i suggest our petroleum marketers/companies should buy into this idea and get their own rail tankers (if legally possible)

Waiting... If realized it would give much needed respite to our highways.

Under GEJ NRC is growing from strength to strength...

For my fellow Comrade Garri to endorse this...shows something good is actually happening

@topic, ANOTHER Great Development for Nigerian Railway and d country...

Fresh Air

Yeah! Excellent development, this is the kind of news i want to hear not the other kind we have been hearing for a while now.

We need proper trains oh well done.

Brimmie: Fresh Air

lol...