In as much as mobility, infrastructure and transportation are concerned in Nigeria, trust us to be your eyes and ears. The Lagos Ibadan Railway project is a massive project that lots can't wait to see the actualization, to some, it's a project that's taking too long to complete.

Some days back, we featured the Ibadan Axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway where we did a photo documentary of the railway from start to finish.

Tolu Ogunlesi, the special assistant to the President on New Media was on tour with Nigeria's minister of transportation, Mr Rotimi Ameachi where he inspected the ongoing construction at the Ebute-Metta axis. According to Tolu, the Ebute-Metta terminal will be the biggest of all the stations that are being constructed. For the records, there will be 10 Stations on the Lagos Ibadan Rail Line, across 3 States: Lagos, Ogun and Oyo. Below are the list of the stations across the 3 states...

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- Apapa
- Lagos Main (Ebute Metta)
- Agege
- Agbado
- Kajola
- Papalanto
- Abeokuta
- Olodo
- Omi-Adio
- Ibadan Main (Moniya)
[Moniya will also be home to an Inland Container Terminal]

From Ebute-Metta, the team went to Agege where another station will be sited and currently undergoing construction. According to Rolu, earthworks ahead of track laying (The existing Tracks you can see belong to the old narrow-gauge line, which is also being rehabilitated in sections alongside the construction of the standard gauge line). One of the major challenges of the workers has to do with population and a preponderance of gas and water pipes, buildings, markets, etc. as culverts, underpasses, overpasses, etc all need to be constructed in built-up areas. A major undertaking and challenge for the CCECC team.

The minister of transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi was in China two weeks ago where we went to inspect and test the trains that the federal government bought for the Lagos-Ibadan Railway and the Abuja-Kaduna rails, also he was in Russia some few days back where he went to sign an MoU with his Russian counterpart for the Railway project in Nigeria. The minister of transportation is not resting on his oars in making sure that the CCECC deliver and they deliver using the world-class materials and expertise.

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There is a section on the train where you can hold conference meeting and business talk while on board. There’s a nice-looking boardroom here on this Test Train. I wonder if this design will be available on the operational Trains - hold your board meeting en route to Ibadan, tour the City, and catch a return train to Lagos. All in a day’s work.

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After the inspection from Agege and Iju, the team rode on to Kajola. According to Tolu, We are now at Kajola, in Ogun State. [There’ll be a Station here] On Nov 8, 2019, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony on this site for a Wagon Assembly Plant - in the first instance. Eventually, locomotives & coaches will be locally-manufactured here. The team went on to inspect the station at Kajola and see the level of work done as well...

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After accessing all the stations, the minister of transportation while addressing the contractors said, I want (Free) Trial Runs for Lagos Ibadan Rail to start on the 30th of November, from Ebute Metta all the way to Ibadan. Also, all minor stations must also be completed by the end of November.

So far, the Lagos Ibadan Rail tracks have been laid between Kilometer 23 and Kilometer 157. The ongoing phase of the track laying is now between KM 4 (Ebute Metta) and KM 23. The most challenging bit, considering it’s within the Lagos metropolis. The weather has been a big challenge to the pace of work. Plenty rain, slowing down work. Also Lagos Traffic conditions.

Kajola Axis..

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Agege/Iju

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Ebute Metta Station

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Abeokuta Station

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Live Updates continue once we have them....


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ibadan-railway-this-is-what-ebute.html

More updates to follow suit...

See the Ibadan, Papalanto and others here...

https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ibadan-railway-this-is-what-ebute.html

Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

An IPOB yoot spotted... Enemies of Nigeria.

I think we need more of Rotimi Ameachi's type as minister in this present government. Leaving the office to see how the awarded contracts are progressing rather than seating in the office doing nothing

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

See how wailing has reduced your brain to wrapped Eba in a skull abi?

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

Bitter soul

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

Has your own project not been abandoned a long time ago?

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

Wail responsibly. No need making mockery of yourself.

Feb 2019 operation don dey turn to Feb 2020

Or

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helinues:
Feb 2019 operation don dey turn to Feb 2020

Or

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Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

Sometimes, it’s better to just look at a post and quietly close it if you think you are sad with the story therein, rather than become an object of ridicule like you’ve turned yourself into

5yrs and still counting , just from lagos -ibadan, which means ph to maiduguri will take 200yrs, naija is a joke..

No helmet
No visibility jacket?
In a construction site?

dignity33:
It baffles me that what Nigeria youths are online doing is tribal war why politician are subjecting them in abject poverty. Nothing to talk about No electricity, no good road no medical no pipebourn water. A project that will not take a country a year to complete people are here celebrating nonsense project what a shame to Nigeria youths.

Don't mind the tribal bigots but I don't think this project would be completed by Nov especially the Lagos axis. na there all the problem dey jaburata.

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

"Sadism is not an infectious disease that strikes a person all of a sudden. It has a long prehistory in childhood and always originates in the desperate fantasies of a child who is searching for a way out of a hopeless situation." ~ Alice Miller

Why should we believe or take ... So called inspection without wearing of helmets...





Shithole

More like an outright fool if you ask me.

NgeneUkwenu:


An IPOB yoot spotted...

Mutemenot post=83533207:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

Jlow2:
5yrs and still counting , just from lagos -ibadan, which means ph to maiduguri will take 200yrs, naija is a joke..

Haha, that means it will be a generational project

Cool

This is the second laudable thing this government has ever done in five years after the border closure which the Ghanaian and other neighboring fleas are crying blue murder all over the place but come to look at it coming from what was placed on the table in one of the pics, Buhari effect as caught up with Ameachi and the Chinese firm

Mutemenot:
Looks like an abandoned project . I see no signs of seriousness, I hope this railway of a thing won't be ended half

.... Aeyaa! Who did this to you ?

This guy sha... Let me not say anything yet

MB wasted. Rubbish

wwwihy:


"Sadism is not an infectious disease that strikes a person all of a sudden. It has a long prehistory in childhood and always originates in the desperate fantasies of a child who is searching for a way out of a hopeless situation." ~ Alice Miller

... Gbammmm !

See the ancient of days train

Fraudulent criminal!

iWasNotHere:
MB wasted. Rubbish

... Aeyaa ! Who did this to you

im sure he has pocketed 50% f the money for the project. very soon they would abandon it. or run out of funds