The Federal Government on Sunday explained why it was constructing a narrow gauge railway on the Eastern rail line as opposed to the clamour for a standard gauge line.

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, gave the explanation in a statement issued by his media aide, Taiye Edeni.

He said the standard gauge line was going to cost about $11bn to $14bn to construct, whereas it would cost $3bn to construct a narrow gauge, as he noted that getting funds was also tough this period.



The minister was quoted as saying, “The standard gauge line is between $11bn to $14bn to construct on the Eastern flag. The standard gauge as designed in Nigeria is 150km in terms of speed, operational speed is 120km.

“What is the difference between 120km and 100km? The narrow gauge is about $3.2bn dollars at 100km per hour.”

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He added, “The narrow gauge is cheaper at $3bn against the $11bn to $14bn standard gauge. And why we did not get the approval for the narrow gauge on time was because the President insisted on the standard gauge from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri.



“My argument was, if I can achieve the same length of rail with $3bn why not take that first until when we get money, we can now go for the standard gauge.?

Similarly, the Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhria, said the narrow gauge line was not outdated or less efficient and insisted that there should not be a comparison between both lines.

https://punchng.com/why-fg-is-constructing-narrow-gauge-on-eastern-rail-minister/

Na only narrow one good for us, no be standard one self.

Meanwhile the Kano-Maradi(Niger Republic) railway corridor is standard gauge that funds were not only readily approved but promptly provided made available for.

While there is cash crunch as far as projects in the so called 5% regions are concerned. Continue to deceive yourself. Useless government of hypocrisy

What are your governors and representatives doing about it? Nothing and all of you will still vote for them 2023.

By the time other regions turn to dubai leave u for 19th century is when you will know your leaders are useless

Lalasticlala, where Itakpe- Warri line

SuperBold:
What are your governors and representatives doing about it? Nothing and all of you will still vote for them 2023.

By the time other regions turn to dubai leave u for 19th century is when you will know your leaders are useless

other regions turn to Dubai in Nigeria?... you funny

This is the same man who wants to ride to the presidency on the shoulders of the Igbo nation that he despises so much , he can’t even get equity for them and still u don’t want them to liberate themselves from the heavy stone called Nigeria , more grease to IPOB, more grease to ESN

amuwo1980:
This is the same man who wants to ride to the presidency on the shoulders of the Igbo nation that he despises so much , he can’t even get equity for them and still u don’t want them to liberate themselves from the heavy stone called Nigeria , more grease to IPOB, more grease to ESN

Ask them of Warri -Itakpe line

AMAECHI, NO WAHALA, WEN YOU AND THE ABOKI IN ASO ROCK FINISH COMMOT, WE WILL BUILD STANDARD RAILWAY IN SS/SE ZONE.


SO JUST KEEPING TALKING YOUR NONSENSE, NA YOUR TIME BUT TIME DEY GO.


AFTER U FINISH TO SPEND 2 BILLION, WE WILL COME TO GOVERNMENT AND SPEND ANOTHER 20 BILLION.