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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday said insecurity along the Abuja-Kaduna road has increased the passenger traffic on the Abuja-Kaduna rail service by 270 per cent. The route, which has a carrying capacity of 1,000 daily passengers, now ferries 3,700 passengers daily.

Amaechi also revealed that more coaches would soon be added on the route to cater for the high passenger volume. This will also stop the passengers from standing on the coaches while travelling.

Amaechi said,

“The reason why we allowed standing on the Abuja-Kaduna train is the insecurity that has made it unbearable to insist on sitting.

“But once we get the next 10 coaches we are sending to Abuja-Kaduna, the situation where passengers stand inside our coaches will be reduced. Although it will not solve the problem of the 3,700 passengers, at least it will reduce the number of those who stand.”

He also added that ,

“The actual number of passengers that the service can take for the sitting capacity is about 1,000 plus, but we are carrying 3,700 people daily. So if you add 10 coaches of 84 passengers per coach, you will know that we are under pressure. We know that when the coaches come and we make it more regular the pressure will be reduced.”

The Minister also revealed plans to start making Made-In-Nigeria Trains.  He said that on November 8, 2019, the Federal Government would lay the foundation for the Kajola factory in Ogun State where locomotives, wagons and coaches would be constructed by Chinese firms at no cost to Nigeria.

Amaechi also announced plans to commence a trial run of trains on the Lagos-Ibadan railway service in December. He said passengers will get free train rides during the Yuletide period.

“Our target is to start by November 30 this year, specifically from Ebute-Meta in Lagos to Ibadan in Oyo State.”

He urged the contractor handling the project, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, to complete the minor stations on the Lagos-Ibadan railway before November 25.

“If I spend sleepless nights to sign approvals for you, I don’t want to hear you use rain as an excuse why you can’t deliver your job as engineers,”

“I will struggle to make sure that before Christmas it happens,”

https://autojosh.com/federal-government-sets-to-start-making-made-in-nigeria-trains/

Good news, guess I will be travelling this December for free

Gradually we are getting there.


This is the New Nigeria.

That is good for our country.... one step at a time, with time Nigeria will get its ass right.

This one weak my bome. Male I go toilet abeg

In south west Excellent

oyin44:
In south west Excellent

Why is it ‘excellent’?

IGBOSON1:


Why is it ‘excellent’?

You want it to be situated in the SE where the tracks will be stolen overnight

Ahmed0336:
Gradually we are getting there.


This is the New Nigeria.

Nigerian Railway Corporation had workshops that could manufacture rolling stock and train coaches in the 70s
Nigeria is not just getting there. It was past there and went back. Blame IBB, Abacha, OBJ and GEj

omoiyamayor:
This one weak my bome. Male I go toilet abeg

take panadol

Hahaha abeg let's leave this for now and sort out rice and beans

tartar9:

You want it to be situated in the SE where the tracks will be stolen overnight

You were the bigot implying a few hours ago that INNOSON was doing well because of the federal gov’t! So if a coy you know is situated in the SE is doing well, what makes you think this planned one that will build trains would meet a different fate?

They just dey talk talk

Yet another lofty promise

tartar9:

You want it to be situated in the SE where the tracks will be stolen overnight

is this stupidity or witchcraft?

aolawale025:
Yet another lofty promise

Nothing like ''lofty promise'' where this president is concerned, working with the Chinese. His record with them in terms of completed projects speaks for itself.

wake me up wen dem start.

Talk is cheap

Abacha is not blame he was making good advances in building our rail network until Thief Obasanjo came and reversed it all.

Jimi24:


Nigerian Railway Corporation had workshops that could manufacture rolling stock and train coaches in the 70s
Nigeria is not just getting there. It was past there and went back. Blame IBB, Abacha, OBJ and GEj

Even the fact that these promises are still being made after president has already been elected for his 2nd term, adds the seal sincerity.
Most corrupt politicians stop and start backtracking on promises immediately after being elected.

Rosskiki:


Nothing like ''lofty promise'' where this president is concerned, working with the Chinese. His record with them in terms of completed projects speaks for itself.

tartar9:

You want it to be situated in the SE where the tracks will be stolen overnight

wat....??

hahahaha....

guy,you bad no be small....

Nice one. Amaechi is very active this tenure.

It's the shirt seller again! Check my signature below for more details.

We don’t have power, basic amenities and facilities and we talking on made in Nigeria trains.

U guys haven’t fixed the economy yet. Nothing innovative just building infrastructure here and there on borrowed funds that my be more difficult to maintain in a poor and unplanned economy.

Take a look at the very clean world class "Train Station".


Jokers.

Gwaaad this amechi if they keep me and him in one room I will so beat him that he will forget his Yoruba name rotimi and start answering names from idioro Mushin names like wasiu and mukaila

tartar9:

You want it to be situated in the SE where the tracks will be stolen overnight

So you actually believe trains will only be in the south west?

When it reaches the east, go and remove it.

Clown talking nonsense.

babdap:
Good news, guess I will be travelling this December for free

The way people have been travelling for free on Buhari/Amaechi's trains from Iju to Abeokuta since February?

Amaechi apologises to Nigerians over suspension of free Iju-Abeokuta train ride

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday apologised to Nigerians over the suspension of the Iju-Abeokuta free train ride during the 2019 general elections.


https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/amaechi-apologises-to-nigerians-over-suspension-of-free-iju-abeokuta-train-ride/ph3h5xl

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3356469_screenshot20160131120000_jpeg639beaec46d4ced684f639998a489af2

.'...When even the minister can testify to the insecurity on the route.... then what is the president doing about it.... what are the Security chiefs doing about it....


You don't expect everyone to use a train!

I think u Must be from osun state... Its osun that use to give free ride for festival

babdap:
Good news, guess I will be travelling this December for free