Announcement of the inauguration of the Kaduna-Kano railway line for December 3
“Kaduna-Kano rail line to be inaugurated 3 December - APC Campaign Council”
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The Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling APC party announced that the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge railway line will be inaugurated next December 3. The project is part of the federal government's efforts to accelerate transport infrastructure works in northern Nigeria.
According to the official statement issued by the campaign, the 203-kilometer Kaduna-Zaria-Kano section has reached approximately 90 percent completion. Likewise, the Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway project records 70 percent progress since the beginning of the current administration in 2023.
Recently, an inspection team led by Funso Adebiyi, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, visited the works by presidential directive. The authorities carried out an operational train test from Jaji to Kano to verify the state of the track infrastructure and safety levels.
The railway infrastructure seeks to establish itself as an efficient alternative to land transport along one of the busiest commercial corridors in the north of the country, facilitating both passenger travel and the movement of goods.
- The inauguration of the Kaduna-Kano line is scheduled for December 3.
- The Kaduna-Zaria-Kano section has 90 percent progress.
- The Kano-Katsina-Maradi project reaches 70 percent completion.
- A team from the Ministry of Transportation carried out technical inspections and test runs.
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