The Port-Harcourt-Aba railway has been opened for operation by the federal government following the completion of its rehabilitation, which forms part of the ongoing work at the 1443km Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project.
The railway is reportedly part of the intensified drive by the Federal Government to facilitate trade, enhance mobility, and accessibility and ensure connectivity between the southern parts of the country to the Northeastern part.
Inaugurating operations on the rehabilitated 62km rail corridor on Tuesday, the Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali, said his Ministry was in discussions with an investor on retrofitting locomotives from diesel to CNG to further bring down the cost of transportation.
Alkali also took a train ride from Port Harcourt to Aba, saying it signalled the commencement of passenger train services along the corridor. The corridor would be linked to Enugu and connected to the Onne and Port Harcourt ports to…
Source: Linda Ikeji
