Port Harcourt-Aba Train Services To Begin March–FG

Federal Government said on Saturday that train services on Port Harcourt to Aba route will start operation by the end of March.

Port Harcourt-Aba rail project is part of the larger Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railroad project initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, disclosed this in Port Harcourt after leading a delegation to test-run the reconstruction of the Eastern Narrow Gauge Rail Line.

He said workers were currently putting finishing touches on the tracks to ensure that full train operation could begin within the month.

Okhiria expressed confidence that the contractor would complete the ‘tampering’ of the railroad within two weeks, preceding the targeted three weeks for the train services to resume.

The managing director said the project design team had started designing a rail track to connect the Port Harcourt-Aba railroad line to the Onne seaport.

He stated that NRC had begun collaborating with the port’s terminal manager and leading engineers to ensure a smooth project delivery.

Okhiria cautioned traders against conducting business on the rail lines, as the trains would no longer slow down for them to remove their goods before passing.