The Federal Government has procured two high speed coaches for the Lagos – Ibadan standard gauge railway.
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The Chairman, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mallam Ibrahim Al- Hassan, said the coaches were shipped in from China to start passenger services from Lagos to Ibadan as the laying of tracks had reached 152 kilometres out of the 156-kilometre stretch.

Al- Hassan, who made this known during a project inspection at Ologun Eru, on the outskirts of Ibadan, on Thursday, said the two tracks would be completed by the end of July.

“The tracks have been laid up to 152 kilometres. It remains four kilometres to complete. The second track stops at 140 kilometres. I believe by the end of July, both tracks would be at the Ibadan station. We want to complete this as quickly as we can,” he said.

He explained that once the tracks were completed, the focus would be on other ancillary works such as the ongoing construction of stations and level crossings.

Al-Hassan said, “We want to complete this (track laying) as quickly as we can so that other ancillary services could continue and we could put the tracks to use. Laying the tracks is the most important part. Once we have the tracks from Lagos to Ibadan, then when you look at the stations in Lagos, the ones in Abeokuta, they are already making progress.

“By the time we finish laying the tracks, we would be able to move passengers from Lagos to Ibadan. Then the intermediary stations can come up later. We can have temporary stations if we need to.”

According to the Managing Director, NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria, more coaches and locomotives will be procured to start operations on the Iju-Ibadan corridor while work continues on the Lagos end up to the Apapa station.

He stated that two coaches got to Papalanto on Wednesday and that by July, there would be further inspection of another set and test.

“We hope that by September more locomotives would come,” he added.

Okhiria said the corporation would use the temporary stations to operate the service from Lagos to Ibadan.

https://punchng.com/fg-procures-two-coaches-for-lagos-ibadan-rail-project/

Refurbished or old stock locomotive

High speed like this?

Great

Old locomotive train is now a high speed train?
Just look at what we are celebrating after over 50yrs of existence as an independent nation with large deposit of crude oil. Who did we offend in that country?

Please change the headline stop embarrassing us ..it is deceiving that is locomotive not high speed train....

Hmm!

The Yoruba's are really gaining from their support to buhari and this is how it ought to be.

When we the igbo's supported goodluck Jonathan we were rewarded with numerous national award like oon, Mon, gcon etc. Even aki and pawpaw were not left out of the award garlour as our land deteriorates at high speed.

Buhari never disappoint those who supported him let's call a spade a spade.

Welcome development

Ok

Nice one

kudos to the Government of the day.

I think PMB got good plans for this country.

High speed fire!

J111333:
Locomotive train is now a high speed train?
Just look at what we are celebrating after over 50yrs of existence as an independent nation with large deposit of crude oil. Who did we offend in that country?

Even USA does not have a high-speed train network. Besides, there are still more locomotive than high speed rail even in China.

It's a mere 150km journey, we don't need a train running at 300km/hr just yet.

Babylonian comment

hisgrace090:
Hmm!

The Yoruba's are really gaining from their support to buhari and this is how it ought to be.

When we the igbo's supported goodluck Jonathan we were rewarded with numerous national award like oon, Mon, gcon etc. Even aki and pawpaw were not left out of the award garlour as our land deteriorates at high speed.

Buhari never disappoint those who supported him let's call a spade a spade.

Hatefull yamrees would hate and tell us its old or their other.bla bla blab trash talk.....

This is what makes.them an endangered specie in southafrica.

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J111333:
Locomotive train is now a high speed train?
Just look at what we are celebrating after over 50yrs of existence as an independent nation with large deposit of crude oil. Who did we offend in that country?

I think a train that can do up to 150km/hr is not that bad.
That kinda train is being bought and used by other developing countries.
We can't transform Nigeria to look like Tokyo or Hongkong over night.
Dev is a gradual process.
Let's atleast commend d govt for a job well done.
PMB z really trying in restoring Nigeria's infrastructure though he puts his tribe and religion 1st.

Old people celebrating past. Govt do something. .

welcome development

J111333:
Locomotive train is now a high speed train?
Just look at what we are celebrating after over 50yrs of existence as an independent nation with large deposit of crude oil. Who did we offend in that country?

Must we always complain or compare us with the developed countries? Even Britain, America, etc are still using locomotives. Please do appreciate when you see a good development like this.
God Bless PMB

High speed � refurbished locomotive lol my country is such a joke!

Those spewing trash should go to hell. Nigeria is making progress.

let them do whatever they like o

AgreatMan:


Even USA does not have a high-speed train network. Besides, there are still more locomotive than high speed rail even in China.

It's a mere 150km journey, we don't need a train running at 300km/hr just yet.

exactly!

Very good

Some people are buying lands around the rail location, or plotting how to benefit from it, while some are still criticising and hating the rail project.

Guess whose thinking right.

J111333:
Locomotive train is now a high speed train?
Just look at what we are celebrating after over 50yrs of existence as an independent nation with large deposit of crude oil. Who did we offend in that country?

Is Even This's The Same Type Of Train China Are Using Before They Shift It To Our Country Look At France Train And Tokyo Train What Happened To Bullet Train For Us As A Nation With Oil Just Look At Egypt And South Africa Those Countries Are With A Good Transportations
But Here We Really Offend Someone Seriously