Abuja to Kaduna Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)

Objective

The cargo trains, carrying 800 tons of goods, will take one and a half hours to travel between the two cities

Description

The Abuja-Kaduna segment is the first to be implemented as part of the standard gauge project. The line features nine stations and a designed speed of 150km/h.

History

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 condition

Finance