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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by EMMANTOP1(m): 10:13pm On Jun 01, 2016
ajebuter:
Another GEJ achievement being claimed by APC

Awon opuro oshi..
Go and relax pls... U nid more rest

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by 68816419: 10:14pm On Jun 01, 2016
nasty45:
Kudos to GEJ
YES kudos to him for continuing what OBJ started!

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by greggng: 10:14pm On Jun 01, 2016
Is it true that NDA are gonna kill buhari tomorrow?
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by ajebuter(f): 10:14pm On Jun 01, 2016
68816419:


Another Obasanjo achievement being claimed by GEJ

Thank you for the correction. At least you didn't attribute it to Ameachi..
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by vascey(m): 10:14pm On Jun 01, 2016
RedCapChief:
In December 2015, Rotimi Amaechi said he never knew railway transport still existed in Nigeria

Now he is feeling fly about the commissioning of Abuja-Kaduna line. He'll probably add it to the list of his achievements

May God deliver us from "Monkey go work, Baboon go chop"

Amen.
Every spirit that wants me to Labor in vain, I cast and bind into the bottomless abyss in Jesus name. Dieeeeeeeeee!!

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by macphilip: 10:14pm On Jun 01, 2016
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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Nobody: 10:16pm On Jun 01, 2016
ireneony:
Jonathan effort
Obj started it. And jona couldn't finish it in six yrs.

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Nobody: 10:18pm On Jun 01, 2016
greggng:
Is it true that NDA are gonna kill buhari tomorrow?
Have u seen the presidential convoy b4?

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by ajebuter(f): 10:18pm On Jun 01, 2016
EMMANTOP1:

Go and relax pls... U nid more rest

Thanks, I'm already in bed... And NOT resting grin grin grin grin tongue tongue
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Pecca: 10:20pm On Jun 01, 2016
...and the one he -amaechi- started in p/h at an over inflated price nko?
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by momentumzee: 10:20pm On Jun 01, 2016
68816419:

SORRY, OBJ tried by initiating the project at first,imagine if OBJ hadn't started the project, would GEJ ever think of it?
True that!

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by greggng: 10:22pm On Jun 01, 2016
MrTruth4real:

Have u seen the presidential convoy b4?


I am worried cos our soldiers re not amphibians that can manuover their ways in the creek.
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by 68816419: 10:25pm On Jun 01, 2016
crazymommy:
It is not just about who started the exam but its about who submitted his paper...grin
who started what, i am amazed how ignorant Nigerians are,GEJ never did any thing,GEJ did 6 years and could not even complete any of the projects

Nigerian Railway Modernization and Expansion Program


http://www.ngex.com/business/public/Broadcast-by-President-Obasanjo-on-Nigerian-Railway-Modernization-and


Broadcast by
His Excellency, President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR
On Nigerian Railway Modernization and Expansion Programme
Abuja, August 9, 2006


Fellow compatriots

It is with gratitude to God and great joy that I address you today as we mark another milestone in our on-going efforts to rejuvenate and reposition our country for greatness and sustained development. We have resolutely embraced reforms in order to move away from a past that was characterized by fiscal recklessness, plan indiscipline, misplaced priorities, and general insensitivity to the plight of the Nigerian people.

I am pleased to note that our reforms, your sacrifices and commitment to purposeful change are now yielding results. On all sectors of the economy, we are witnessing rapid changes and these are being acknowledged by the international community especially by our development partners. While we give thanks to God and I specially commend all Nigerians, we cannot and must not rest on our oars until we get to our set goals and destinations.

One area in which we have invested a lot of time, energy and resources is infrastructural rehabilitation and development. It is difficult to believe that in the decade before 1999, not a single investment was made in the power sector. The railway was not an exception to this neglect and policy indifference. Hence, I am pleased and proud to inform you all today, that the government has come up with a very bold and comprehensive agenda for the re-development, modernization and expansion of our national railway transportation system to meet our socio-economic, political, cultural development and integration objectives.

Broadly speaking, transportation offers tremendous potentials and opportunities for activating, stimulating and integrating national economies and ensuring national interaction and unity. The role of the railway mode of transport in particular has been quite significant in this respect and is quite evident in international economic and social relations and even within nations such as Nigeria.

No nation has achieved holistic development in all its ramifications without a coherent, integrated, efficient and reliable transportation system. It is therefore important that we place our railway development in proper historical perspective in order to fully appreciate the importance of our new path and approach in our inter-modal and comprehensive transportation system planning and development.

This inter-modal system includes road, inland waterways, and air transportation. Our investments in these areas are coordinated to make a lasting impact through a holistic transportation system across the country. Though I have not included bicycles in the inter-modal list of transport systems, it must not be forgotten, if only for its physical exercise and therefore, health implications.

The development of railways in Nigeria, like in most African countries was the initiative of the Colonial Administration with the objectives of exercising full political control, penetrating the hinterland, and evacuating goods to the coast for export to develop and feed their industry.

Actual railway construction in Nigeria commenced in 1898 with a 32 km line of 1067mm gauge from Iddo (Lagos State) to Otta (Ogun State), which was further extended to Ibadan covering a total of 193 km in 1901. Railway construction continued incrementally in such manners between 1901–1910, Ibadan–Jebba (295 km); 1907–1911, Kano–Baro (562 km); 1909–1915, Jebba–Minna (252 km); 1914–1916, Port-Harcourt–Enugu (243 km); and 1922–1927, Kafanchan–Jos (179 km).

Unfortunately, in spite of the obvious benefits of railway transportation, further development was more or less stultified between 1927 and 1958- a period of thirty-one years. It was not until 1958 with the construction of Kafanchan to Bauchi line (238 km) that work resumed on the rail system. This was followed between 1961–1964 with the Bauchi-Maiduguri line (302km).

This brought the total rail route of the Nigerian Railway Network to 3505 km (and if sidings are included, to 4,332 km).

In addition to the network mentioned is the 277 km on-going standard gauge railway specifically built and being dedicated to the steel complexes of Ajaokuta, Delta (Warri) and Itakpe (Iron-Ore mine). This line that stretches from Itakpe through Ajaokuta to Warri is at 90% completion level and would be put into full operational use this year as a Concession line to the operators of the concessioned Ajaokuta Steel Plants.

The emergence of the Nigerian Government Railways in 1912 was paradoxical and challenging especially with the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates in 1914. Railway development in Nigeria during this period brought in its wake great socio-cultural impact as seen in the movement of traders from different regions and ethnic background to commercial towns created by railway activities. Besides normal commercial activities in these new commercial towns, inter-ethnic marriages, new dressing habits, food and languages and new tourist attractions, have emerged including mega towns referred to in Nigeria as Railway Towns. These include Lagos, Umuahia, Zaria, Kano, Kafanchan, Jos, Enugu, Aba and Port Harcourt.

The establishment of the Nigerian Railway Corporation in 1955 with sole responsibility for the provision of rail transport in Nigeria provided an exciting opportunity for the movement of goods and persons across the country. The corporation performed reasonably well between 1955 and 1979. In the period 1972 – 1979, in spite of efforts by Government to rehabilitate and reposition the sector, a steady process of decline in its business operations had set in.
This process was later accelerated by the systemic decay of the Corporation’s entire infrastructure, manpower and institutions.

Statistics on passenger and freight traffic show that while the Corporation in 1964 carried 11,288,000 passengers and 2,960,000 tonnes of freight, these figures dropped to 4,342,000 passengers and 1,098,000 tonnes of freight in 1974. Thereafter passenger traffic gradually grew back to 6.7 million in 1978 and reached a peak of 15.5 million in 1984 with the help of RITES of India brought in by our military administration. This declined again to 3.0 million in 1991 and 1.6 million in 2003. The same dismal performance is also reflected in the freight traffic fluctuation from 3 million tones in the 1960’s and 1970’s to less than 100,000 tonnes in recent times.

The same deplorable performance is reflected in the 6% daily locomotive availability rate and in the fact that only 25% of the over 700 Coaches and 4,000 wagons were available for use in recent times. It was certainly a combination of corruption, poor management, inefficiency, lack of adequate marketing, failure to develop new lines and to plan ahead or introduce new technology and adapt to global best practices that saw the near total collapse of the railway in Nigeria.

Government made several efforts in the last 20 years to address the deterioration. Such efforts included:

(a) Techno-Managerial Services by Rites of India (1979 – 1982);

(b) Romanian Project for the supply of Rolling Stock and
Workshop equipment (1986 – 1996) but inconclusive; and

(c) CCECC Track Rehabilitation and some Rolling Stock (1995 – 2003).

In addition to these efforts, studies were concluded on how to get the railway started including the 25-Year Vision Plan which provided the global framework and benchmark for possible Rail expansion and modernization for over 8,000 kms linking all State Capitals and major population centres and industrial areas in the country to be developed over a period of twenty-five years. The report was prepared in 2002.

As part of the effort to bring in private capital, skills and technology, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is already considering the possibility of concessioning the existing East, West and Central lines (i.e. Port-Harcourt to Maiduguri with link line from Kafanchan to Kaduna; Lagos to Kano; and Itakpe to Ajaokuta to Warri Rail Lines respectively). Even this requires minimal rehabilitation to get value for money from concessionaires.

Today, we have a new vision, a new commitment, and a holistic strategic plan encompassing expansion and modernization of the Railway to be implemented within a 25-year time frame. Various scenarios and options of commencing and progressing with the implementation of the Plan have been presented for consideration at various fora. Following the presentation of Draft Final Proposal to the Federal Executive Council on 19th July, 2006 the Federal Government endorsed an implementation Plan entailing:

(a) 3 Nos. Longitudinal Lines, Lagos – Up North, Warri – Up North and Port Harcourt – Up North

(b) 4 Nos. Latitudinal Lines; and

(c) Branch and Extension Lines.

This covers all the State Capitals and major commercial centers in the country. Within this framework, it is further agreed that the 1st Phase of the Railway Line should entail the Lagos–Kano Standard gauge, double track railway line spanning over 1315 kilometers with a loop from Minna to Abuja and only Abuja to Kaduna being single track due to inadequate anticipated traffic. It was further agreed that the scope of work, segmentation and construction will follow 5 segments:

1. Lagos – Ibadan

2. Ibadan – Ilorin

3. Ilorin – Minna

4. Minna – Kano; and

5. Minna – Abuja – Kaduna.

This new approach will significantly impact on our people and their communities. It will ease movement, reduce reliance on vehicles and the airport, promote tourism, and build on the foundations of integration, unity, cooperation, and social harmony that we have been working so hard to consolidate.

The design criteria or technical features are:

1. A speed of 120 to 150 km/hour for passenger service

2. A speed of 80km/hour for freight service

3. Rail gauge of 1435 mm Standard Gauge

4. Maximum gradient of 12%, and in exceptional situations 15%;

5. Minimum curve radius: ordinary terrain 2000m, difficult terrain 1200m;

6. Traction type: diesel-electric engine (3 phase engine).

7. Axle weight: 23 tons

8. Type of rail: 60kg/m

9. Block type: computer interlocking, inter-station automatic block, subject to being upgradeable.

10. Continuous welded rail shall be applied on all the tracks.

The construction of the rail line will employ tens of thousands of Nigerians immediately. The entire project will promote technology transfer, the building of new skills, and the development of rail allied industries. As much as possible, local materials will be used.
Furthermore, the towns and communities around the railways will experience an improved socio-economic activity that reduces their unemployment rates.

Fellow Nigerians, this is a critical stage of our national economic growth and development. Our much desired national economic growth, development and cohesion can only be achieved with a modern and virile transportation system of which railway is a very critical part. Therefore, all Nigerians should co-operate with the Government, its consultants and contractors to ensure that the project is completed at the scheduled time for the benefit of all.

Phase I is scheduled to be completed in four years at a cost of $8.3 billion of which $2 billion is being obtained as soft loan from the Chinese Government. Phase II, which will be the second spine of the backbone- Port Harcourt to Jos, with the same design criteria, will follow on the heels of Phase I.

In this regard, those who have encroached on railway land should quietly leave such piece of land to save the Government and themselves the effort of using all means to reclaim such right of way. There will also be need to acquire new land for the modernization and expansion to new locations. I appeal to State Governments and land occupiers to co-operate in making land available for this all-important project.

By the grace of God Almighty, contract formalities for the award and commencement of Lagos–Kano 1st Phase Project of the modernization programme will be signed this month; and construction work will commence immediately thereafter.

To start with, the Federal Government is committing the sum of US$2.5 billion dollars – one billion dollars from the Chinese Government concessionary loan and with one and a half billion dollars Federal Government counterpart additions between 2006 and 2007. It is my hope that subsequent Administrations will buy into this vision and that other friendly countries will offer similar concessionary loan assistance to continue the project in the years ahead with the possibility of a West African regional railway system.

I look forward to the successful completion of the first phase of the Project and the realization of our 25-Year Rail Vision for our benefit and those of succeeding generations. Let us collectively welcome the new future of railway service in Nigeria.

May God continue to bless our dear country, Nigeria.

Thank you

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by BeeBeeOoh(m): 10:25pm On Jun 01, 2016
omenka:
Na wa oo!! cheesy
I believe you know what typographical error means? But, u concur d message nah??
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Nobody: 10:26pm On Jun 01, 2016
greggng:
Is it true that NDA are gonna kill buhari tomorrow?
Bros this your question funny die grin grin

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Codes151(m): 10:31pm On Jun 01, 2016
My own is this! Amaechi, u can talk about railway when u duped us of ours? Daris God
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by faaz24: 10:31pm On Jun 01, 2016
mrvitalis:
I thank Jonathan for carrying on obasanjos dream and I thank Buhari for finishing the project

Doesn't matter who started, continued or finished a project, a good project is a good project


Koni baje fun e....jst say AMEN !

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Codes151(m): 10:33pm On Jun 01, 2016
68816419:

who started what, i am amazed how ignorant Nigerians are,GEJ never did any thing,GEJ did 6 years and could not even complete any of the projects

Nigerian Railway Modernization and Expansion Program


http://www.ngex.com/business/public/Broadcast-by-President-Obasanjo-on-Nigerian-Railway-Modernization-and


Broadcast by
His Excellency, President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR
On Nigerian Railway Modernization and Expansion Programme
Abuja, August 9, 2006


Fellow compatriots

It is with gratitude to God and great joy that I address you today as we mark another milestone in our on-going efforts to rejuvenate and reposition our country for greatness and sustained development. We have resolutely embraced reforms in order to move away from a past that was characterized by fiscal recklessness, plan indiscipline, misplaced priorities, and general insensitivity to the plight of the Nigerian people.

I am pleased to note that our reforms, your sacrifices and commitment to purposeful change are now yielding results. On all sectors of the economy, we are witnessing rapid changes and these are being acknowledged by the international community especially by our development partners. While we give thanks to God and I specially commend all Nigerians, we cannot and must not rest on our oars until we get to our set goals and destinations.

One area in which we have invested a lot of time, energy and resources is infrastructural rehabilitation and development. It is difficult to believe that in the decade before 1999, not a single investment was made in the power sector. The railway was not an exception to this neglect and policy indifference. Hence, I am pleased and proud to inform you all today, that the government has come up with a very bold and comprehensive agenda for the re-development, modernization and expansion of our national railway transportation system to meet our socio-economic, political, cultural development and integration objectives.

Broadly speaking, transportation offers tremendous potentials and opportunities for activating, stimulating and integrating national economies and ensuring national interaction and unity. The role of the railway mode of transport in particular has been quite significant in this respect and is quite evident in international economic and social relations and even within nations such as Nigeria.

No nation has achieved holistic development in all its ramifications without a coherent, integrated, efficient and reliable transportation system. It is therefore important that we place our railway development in proper historical perspective in order to fully appreciate the importance of our new path and approach in our inter-modal and comprehensive transportation system planning and development.

This inter-modal system includes road, inland waterways, and air transportation. Our investments in these areas are coordinated to make a lasting impact through a holistic transportation system across the country. Though I have not included bicycles in the inter-modal list of transport systems, it must not be forgotten, if only for its physical exercise and therefore, health implications.

The development of railways in Nigeria, like in most African countries was the initiative of the Colonial Administration with the objectives of exercising full political control, penetrating the hinterland, and evacuating goods to the coast for export to develop and feed their industry.

Actual railway construction in Nigeria commenced in 1898 with a 32 km line of 1067mm gauge from Iddo (Lagos State) to Otta (Ogun State), which was further extended to Ibadan covering a total of 193 km in 1901. Railway construction continued incrementally in such manners between 1901–1910, Ibadan–Jebba (295 km); 1907–1911, Kano–Baro (562 km); 1909–1915, Jebba–Minna (252 km); 1914–1916, Port-Harcourt–Enugu (243 km); and 1922–1927, Kafanchan–Jos (179 km).

Unfortunately, in spite of the obvious benefits of railway transportation, further development was more or less stultified between 1927 and 1958- a period of thirty-one years. It was not until 1958 with the construction of Kafanchan to Bauchi line (238 km) that work resumed on the rail system. This was followed between 1961–1964 with the Bauchi-Maiduguri line (302km).

This brought the total rail route of the Nigerian Railway Network to 3505 km (and if sidings are included, to 4,332 km).

In addition to the network mentioned is the 277 km on-going standard gauge railway specifically built and being dedicated to the steel complexes of Ajaokuta, Delta (Warri) and Itakpe (Iron-Ore mine). This line that stretches from Itakpe through Ajaokuta to Warri is at 90% completion level and would be put into full operational use this year as a Concession line to the operators of the concessioned Ajaokuta Steel Plants.

The emergence of the Nigerian Government Railways in 1912 was paradoxical and challenging especially with the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates in 1914. Railway development in Nigeria during this period brought in its wake great socio-cultural impact as seen in the movement of traders from different regions and ethnic background to commercial towns created by railway activities. Besides normal commercial activities in these new commercial towns, inter-ethnic marriages, new dressing habits, food and languages and new tourist attractions, have emerged including mega towns referred to in Nigeria as Railway Towns. These include Lagos, Umuahia, Zaria, Kano, Kafanchan, Jos, Enugu, Aba and Port Harcourt.

The establishment of the Nigerian Railway Corporation in 1955 with sole responsibility for the provision of rail transport in Nigeria provided an exciting opportunity for the movement of goods and persons across the country. The corporation performed reasonably well between 1955 and 1979. In the period 1972 – 1979, in spite of efforts by Government to rehabilitate and reposition the sector, a steady process of decline in its business operations had set in.
This process was later accelerated by the systemic decay of the Corporation’s entire infrastructure, manpower and institutions.

Statistics on passenger and freight traffic show that while the Corporation in 1964 carried 11,288,000 passengers and 2,960,000 tonnes of freight, these figures dropped to 4,342,000 passengers and 1,098,000 tonnes of freight in 1974. Thereafter passenger traffic gradually grew back to 6.7 million in 1978 and reached a peak of 15.5 million in 1984 with the help of RITES of India brought in by our military administration. This declined again to 3.0 million in 1991 and 1.6 million in 2003. The same dismal performance is also reflected in the freight traffic fluctuation from 3 million tones in the 1960’s and 1970’s to less than 100,000 tonnes in recent times.

The same deplorable performance is reflected in the 6% daily locomotive availability rate and in the fact that only 25% of the over 700 Coaches and 4,000 wagons were available for use in recent times. It was certainly a combination of corruption, poor management, inefficiency, lack of adequate marketing, failure to develop new lines and to plan ahead or introduce new technology and adapt to global best practices that saw the near total collapse of the railway in Nigeria.

Government made several efforts in the last 20 years to address the deterioration. Such efforts included:

(a) Techno-Managerial Services by Rites of India (1979 – 1982);

(b) Romanian Project for the supply of Rolling Stock and
Workshop equipment (1986 – 1996) but inconclusive; and

(c) CCECC Track Rehabilitation and some Rolling Stock (1995 – 2003).

In addition to these efforts, studies were concluded on how to get the railway started including the 25-Year Vision Plan which provided the global framework and benchmark for possible Rail expansion and modernization for over 8,000 kms linking all State Capitals and major population centres and industrial areas in the country to be developed over a period of twenty-five years. The report was prepared in 2002.

As part of the effort to bring in private capital, skills and technology, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is already considering the possibility of concessioning the existing East, West and Central lines (i.e. Port-Harcourt to Maiduguri with link line from Kafanchan to Kaduna; Lagos to Kano; and Itakpe to Ajaokuta to Warri Rail Lines respectively). Even this requires minimal rehabilitation to get value for money from concessionaires.

Today, we have a new vision, a new commitment, and a holistic strategic plan encompassing expansion and modernization of the Railway to be implemented within a 25-year time frame. Various scenarios and options of commencing and progressing with the implementation of the Plan have been presented for consideration at various fora. Following the presentation of Draft Final Proposal to the Federal Executive Council on 19th July, 2006 the Federal Government endorsed an implementation Plan entailing:

(a) 3 Nos. Longitudinal Lines, Lagos – Up North, Warri – Up North and Port Harcourt – Up North

(b) 4 Nos. Latitudinal Lines; and

(c) Branch and Extension Lines.

This covers all the State Capitals and major commercial centers in the country. Within this framework, it is further agreed that the 1st Phase of the Railway Line should entail the Lagos–Kano Standard gauge, double track railway line spanning over 1315 kilometers with a loop from Minna to Abuja and only Abuja to Kaduna being single track due to inadequate anticipated traffic. It was further agreed that the scope of work, segmentation and construction will follow 5 segments:

1. Lagos – Ibadan

2. Ibadan – Ilorin

3. Ilorin – Minna

4. Minna – Kano; and

5. Minna – Abuja – Kaduna.

This new approach will significantly impact on our people and their communities. It will ease movement, reduce reliance on vehicles and the airport, promote tourism, and build on the foundations of integration, unity, cooperation, and social harmony that we have been working so hard to consolidate.

The design criteria or technical features are:

1. A speed of 120 to 150 km/hour for passenger service

2. A speed of 80km/hour for freight service

3. Rail gauge of 1435 mm Standard Gauge

4. Maximum gradient of 12%, and in exceptional situations 15%;

5. Minimum curve radius: ordinary terrain 2000m, difficult terrain 1200m;

6. Traction type: diesel-electric engine (3 phase engine).

7. Axle weight: 23 tons

8. Type of rail: 60kg/m

9. Block type: computer interlocking, inter-station automatic block, subject to being upgradeable.

10. Continuous welded rail shall be applied on all the tracks.

The construction of the rail line will employ tens of thousands of Nigerians immediately. The entire project will promote technology transfer, the building of new skills, and the development of rail allied industries. As much as possible, local materials will be used.
Furthermore, the towns and communities around the railways will experience an improved socio-economic activity that reduces their unemployment rates.

Fellow Nigerians, this is a critical stage of our national economic growth and development. Our much desired national economic growth, development and cohesion can only be achieved with a modern and virile transportation system of which railway is a very critical part. Therefore, all Nigerians should co-operate with the Government, its consultants and contractors to ensure that the project is completed at the scheduled time for the benefit of all.

Phase I is scheduled to be completed in four years at a cost of $8.3 billion of which $2 billion is being obtained as soft loan from the Chinese Government. Phase II, which will be the second spine of the backbone- Port Harcourt to Jos, with the same design criteria, will follow on the heels of Phase I.

In this regard, those who have encroached on railway land should quietly leave such piece of land to save the Government and themselves the effort of using all means to reclaim such right of way. There will also be need to acquire new land for the modernization and expansion to new locations. I appeal to State Governments and land occupiers to co-operate in making land available for this all-important project.

By the grace of God Almighty, contract formalities for the award and commencement of Lagos–Kano 1st Phase Project of the modernization programme will be signed this month; and construction work will commence immediately thereafter.

To start with, the Federal Government is committing the sum of US$2.5 billion dollars – one billion dollars from the Chinese Government concessionary loan and with one and a half billion dollars Federal Government counterpart additions between 2006 and 2007. It is my hope that subsequent Administrations will buy into this vision and that other friendly countries will offer similar concessionary loan assistance to continue the project in the years ahead with the possibility of a West African regional railway system.

I look forward to the successful completion of the first phase of the Project and the realization of our 25-Year Rail Vision for our benefit and those of succeeding generations. Let us collectively welcome the new future of railway service in Nigeria.

May God continue to bless our dear country, Nigeria.

Thank you

Give others space! I know ur Internet fast! This is for comments not essay
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Nobody: 10:37pm On Jun 01, 2016
greggng:



I am worried cos our soldiers re not amphibians that can manuover their ways in the creek.
I have not been to ogoni b4, but am sure is not like gbaramatu were u can only use water and air. There should be road transport to ogoni, even if there is non, the security on the president is really tight from what have seen, to make a murder attempt on him, is like committing suicide.

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Exponental(m): 10:37pm On Jun 01, 2016
ireneony:
Jonathan effort
truth!...... but it could also have been abandoned.

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by Hotfella(m): 10:38pm On Jun 01, 2016
So dem go dey serve cold beer! Chai!
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by grateful4life: 10:38pm On Jun 01, 2016
God bless GEJ

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by sirscripture: 10:38pm On Jun 01, 2016
ireneony:
Jonathan effort


So if we say Jonathan destruction too, dont wail!

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by IDnoble1: 10:41pm On Jun 01, 2016
crazymommy:
It is not just about who started the exam but its about who submitted his paper...grin
Dont mind them jare,its even OBJ that started it.

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by greggng: 10:43pm On Jun 01, 2016
MrTruth4real:

I have not been to ogoni b4, but am sure is not like gbaramatu were u can only use water and air. There should be road transport to ogoni, even if there is non, the security on the president is really tight from what have seen, to make a murder attempt on him, is like committing suicide.

Thank u for reassuring me cos I don't want war even though na garri I dey drink I prefer it to kwashiokor. Ask my biafran brothers how far they will tell u. Some even ate humans to survive. My dad told me

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by EbukaLive(m): 10:44pm On Jun 01, 2016
ajebuter:

Happy now? Kudos..
But you be Ajepako na. Your picture dey talk another story oh.... undecided
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by HazzanTazzan(m): 10:45pm On Jun 01, 2016
crazymommy:
Iwo naa Pele.

Hmmn
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by HazzanTazzan(m): 10:45pm On Jun 01, 2016
crazymommy:
Iwo naa Pele.

Ur profile pic is tempting tho...
Ma Kobami ke
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by IDnoble1: 10:48pm On Jun 01, 2016
ajebuter:
Another GEJ achievement being claimed by APC

Awon opuro oshi..
How is it GEJ achievement, you rather change it to OBJ achievement if its about the President who commenced it. And I can't understand why ppl are insatiable. if PBM decided to abandon the project, you ppl will say he is clueless, abi?

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Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by ajebuter(f): 10:52pm On Jun 01, 2016
IDnoble1:

How is it GEJ achievement, you rather change it to OBJ achievement if its about the President who commenced it. And I can't understand why ppl are insatiable. if PBM decided to abandon the project, you ppl will say he is clueless, abi?

Ogbeni idowu ogbo, a ti gbo oh..
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by IDnoble1: 10:55pm On Jun 01, 2016
ajebuter:

Ogbeni idowu ogbo, a ti gbo oh..
grin grin
Re: Abuja-kaduna Rail Line Ready For Commercial Use In July – Amaechi(PHOTO) by anonimi: 11:00pm On Jun 01, 2016
68816419:
SORRY, OBJ tried by initiating the project at first,imagine if OBJ hadn't started the project, would GEJ ever think of it?

Did Yar'Adua not CANCEL the project before Jonathan revived it and FUNDED the contract

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