Tag: Nigerian Railway Corporation

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Plateau, NRC sign deal to reopen Jos–Kuru rail corridor

The Plateau State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Railway Corporation to reopen and operate the long-dormant Jos–Kuru rail corridor in a major move to revitalize transport infrastructure and boost economic activity. The agreement, reported by the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, is poised to enhance regional mobility and trade […]

FG to begin Port Harcourt-Aba rail service March
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FG to begin Port Harcourt-Aba rail service March

The Federal Government announced plans to commence train services on the Port Harcourt to Aba route by the end of March, according to Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation. During a visit to Port Harcourt for a test run on the recently reconstructed Eastern Narrow Gauge Rail line, Okhiria stated […]

Transportation

Nigeria Railways records 103% rise in Q3 2023 income

The Nigeria Railway Corporation generated around N1.895 billion in income from passenger and cargo transportation in the third quarter of 2023. The Times reported that this marks a 103.1% increase over the N933 million reported in the equivalent quarter of 2022. This is according to the most recent NBS Rail travel data for July, August, and […]

Transportation

700 companies jostle for N12bn railway projects – NRC

THE Nigerian Railway Corporation has said that about 700 companies applied for its N12bn capital projects procurement. Speaking during the exercise in Lagos, the Director of procurement, NRC, Mr Benjamin Iloanusi, said that the bidding process was purely for capital projects. “We have over 700 companies that submitted their documents. That is the number of […]