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Ibadan to Abuja Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)
railway
Cities
Ibadan
Nigeria
Abuja
✸ Nigeria
Cost
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$NaN
Phases
planned,
Objective
This project aims to enhance transport connectivity, potentially replacing the existing Cape gauge line and facilitating cargo movement, as well as passenger transportDescription
The Ibadan to Abuja Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is part of a larger project connecting Lagos to Kano through Ibadan, Minna, and Abuja. While the Lagos-Ibadan section (157km) has been operational since 2021, the Ibadan-Abuja section is still under developmentHistory
The railway replaces the Cape gauge Western Line built by the British in 1896–1927, which has a lower design capacity and is in a deteriorated conditionFinance
$ loan
Exim Bank of China
Development bank
$ investment
Nigerian Government
Government
Operators
The Nigerian Railway Corporation
Ministry
Contractors
China Communications Construction Company, Ltd.
Company