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NRC commences third weekly Lagos-Kano train service

By on July 21, 2013

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has increased its weekly Lagos-Kano passenger train service to three with the introduction of another train as part of the first phase Capacity Enhancement Programme.

A statement by the NRC on Friday noted that the new train service will depart Iddo (Lagos) at 11.00am and is scheduled to arrive in Kano at 5pm the following day.

The statement signed by Assistant Director (Public Relations), Mr. David Ndakotsu, said that the introduction of this service would result in an increase in the number of passengers moved between Lagos and Kano, from the present 3,500 weekly to about 5,500 weekly.

It will be recalled that the first weekly Lagos to Kano passenger train service, which departs Lagos at 12 noon on Friday commenced on December 21, 2012.

Later, the second weekly train service was introduced, departing Lagos at 9am on Tuesday and terminating in Ilorin with a connecting service from Offa to Kano.

The statement explained that it is anticipated that the introduction of the third weekly Lagos to Kano passenger train service would help to decongest existing services and avail passengers a more comfortable and pleasant journey.

It disclosed that the next service to be introduced in the corporation’s Capacity Enhancement Programme would be the haulage of bran and wheat flour for Dufil Prima foods (Indomie).

It said that 436 tonnes of the product were expected to be moved weekly from Apapa to Kaduna, adding that the service would commence before the end of July.

“Furthermore the corporation will in August commence the haulage of container freight from APM terminal in Apapa Port to Inland Container Nigeria Limited, container depots in Kaduna and Kano,” the statement said.

The NRC Managing Director, Mr. Seyi Sijuwade, had also confirmed that the intended public private partnership initiatives would further enhance the capacity of train services across the country.

 

 

 

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