didnt 23 hrs use to cover lagos to borno or am i getting it wrong.

''And for those cheering that no more highway robber, this is even worst, at that speeds robbers on foot can jump in and out of the train at will''

haha.

tpia@:



haha.

Why are you so sadistic? Whats funny about that post?

Just because your life is empty and sad, you want others to be as unhappy as you are and will be for the rest of your life?

Good news

d president can buy new morden private jet for his comfort,but outdated trains for his citizen.hope all d windows has iron wired because of wird animal,which is dangerous than armed robbers n road accident lol, Fellow nigerians hope unah go gbadun d trip sha?

the train will not take 23hr to get to ILORIN. vos it takes exactly 1hr from ILORIN to OFFA via train which is almost the same time it takes commercial bus. for my estimation i think it shouldn;t be more than 6hr.

GOOD DEVELOPEMNT. AT LEAST THE RAILWAYS WILL BE REVIVED.

NRC should focus more on haulage. I would imagine that haulage would be more profitable than passenger. Which lunatic would go from lagos to Ilorin on a train that would probably take like 10hours, when you can go by road (however bad) in about 3 hours

Oletunow:


And for those cheering that no more highway robber, this is even worst, at that speeds robbers on foot can jump in and out of the train at will,

This guy don kolo I swear

One would expect to find jarus on this thread

tpia@:

didnt 23 hrs use to cover lagos to borno or am i getting it wrong.

I used 17hrs to get to Jigawa from Lagos by road and swore never to travel that long again

Now some government is proposing 23 hours to ilorin!

SMH

my earlier wisecrack aside, I pray the rails start again. Even if they dont do spectacularly well, it would be nice to be able to fly into lagos and enter a train to Osogbo or go from there to lagos without having to sit in a bus in the car park for hours.

Let's see how this affects the NURTW's influence in the southwest.

Hope it works. Half loaf is better than full chin chin.

Lagos to Ilorin in 23 hours at how much?

Lagos to Benin is around 349 kilometers.Drive time is 5/6hrs on the average.
And some train will do 23hrs from Lagos to Ilorin a distance of about [b]260.69[/b]kilometers?

I don't mind trying this on my next trip home, if only for adventure.

Please they should focus more on East to west,when it comes to travelling on road its very risky.
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So happy to hear this. I pray it works just perfectly fine. This means more jobs, less truck (which over burden and spoil the roads) on the road.
I pray this will grow to other parts of Nigeria.
I also think GEJ shld focus on little little thing like this which means a whole lot to NIgerians.
CHEER UP NIGERIANS! Things can work,

about time

This is good news. Ilorin (and even Kwara) is gaining the respect and recognition it deserves.  

Hope it moves reasonably fast.

bimboshore:

''And for those cheering that no more highway robber, this is even worst, at that speeds robbers on foot can jump in and out of the train at will''





I don die from laughing.

ROTFL!!!!!!!

NRC should focus more on haulage. I would imagine that haulage would be more profitable than passenger

true talk.

at least until they get better mileage.

Am so surprised that just one nairalander made a joke about 23 hours duration and everybody has started cursing. Grow up people, That train wont take more than 6 hours. Good job NRC.

tkovie2002:

Am so surprised that just one nairalander made a joke about 23 hours duration and everybody has started cursing. Grow up people, That train wont take more than 6 hours. Good job NRC.

But the test run took 9hours to Ibadan, September and think about it why didnt they state the journey times in the press release

I'm really happy about this though, I love train journey, I hope the trains have double glazing to cut the noise I'll definitely be on a train to Ilorin very soon!!

Slow rail is better than no rail

The below is a quote from march press release. Look like a 10 hour journey.
May just test first class return for fun. Ilorin girls make una ready for me

The train is expected to leave Iddo Terminal in Lagos State by 9 a.m. and arrive in Ilorin 7 p.m on the same day with stops at Agege, Ijoko, Abeokuta, Ibadan, Iwo, Ede, Oshogbo, Ikirun, Inisha and Offa.

doe:

The below is a quote from march press release. Look like a 10 hour journey.
May just test first class return for fun. Ilorin girls make una ready for me

10hrs without being able to take a proper pee!

My oh my!

Did it run on friday ?

yamakuza:

10hrs without being able to take a proper pee!

My oh my!

Says there'll be modern loo there, hope it wont be locked up or manned by someone hustling you for money like those at the Ozone cinema

The coaches are made up to 1st class sleeper, second class air-conditioned coaches and the economy class. There is also a restaurant coach and modern toilet facilities for passengers’ convenience, the statement said.

According to the statement, special operations staff have been deployed for the train service which also include medical officers and the Railway Police, adding that the train service is also fitted with baggage vans for bulk goods and farm produce.

This is  a good way to spend the weekend in Kwara!!! Hope the coaches have plugs!!!

some smart alec should be buying up billboards to line the entire rail-road- massive advert revenue imo !!!