Port Harcourt-Aba Rail Line Launched by FG
Public use of the Port Harcourt-Aba rail line for commercial train operations was inaugurated by the Federal Government on Tuesday.
The launch of commercial services along the 62-kilometre Port-Harcourt-Aba corridor took place at the railway station in Port Harcourt, with the Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, officiating.
Efforts to enhance trade, mobility, and connectivity between southern and northeastern Nigeria were underscored by Alkali during the inauguration event.
China Civil Engineering and Construction Company was contracted for the rehabilitation project by the Federal Ministry of Transportation with an expected completion time of 36 months, according to the minister.
Within the scope of the project are the rehabilitation of the existing narrow gauge railway li...