During the post-Akwaaba (The largest travel market in West Africa) Lagos State tour, I had the chance to experience the Lagos State Blue Line train. We travelled from Marina on Lagos Island to Mile 2, one of the key stops on the Blue Line rail route. The train connects various stations, making commuting across Lagos…
On a historic day for Nigeria’s transportation sector, President Tinubu officially commissioned the Abuja Metro Rail, marking a significant milestone in the country’s infrastructure development. The Abuja Metro Rail, a vital addition to the capital’s transit system, is set to revolutionize urban mobility, easing traffic congestion and providing a reliable means of transportation for residents…
Starting May 27, 2024, the Abuja Light Rail will be free for two months, announced Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Wike shared this news during the Ministerial Sectoral Update, celebrating President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office, at Radio House in Abuja on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu will officially launch the Metro…
In a significant development for Abuja’s transportation infrastructure, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, declared that the Abuja Light Rail system is primed for commercial operations. Following an inspection of the project on Monday, Wike revealed that the rehabilitation efforts, which cost $15 million (over ₦10 billion), have brought the rail system…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Managing Director, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, has disclosed that the Lagos State Rail Mass Transit Red Line will be unviewed as planned in March 2024. She noted that the infrastructure is almost complete. The managing director in a video obtained by The PUNCH on Monday said that the agency was…
This is the photos of the Port Harcourt – Aba – Maiduguri Eastern railway corridor under construction. The construction is currently rapidly speeding up. It will pass through the 5 Eastern capitals of Umuahia, Owerri, Awka, Enugu then Abakaliki and it was conceived and started by the immediate past government led by former President Muhammadu…
This is a practical step-by-step guide on how to book the Lagos – Abeokuta and Ibadan train tickets online. The Nigeria Railway Corporation has launched a website that allows passengers to book the Lagos to Ibadan train from the comfort of their homes. Watch the video on How To Book Lagos – Ibadan Train Online…
After Six (6) months, the remaining 23 passengers that were abducted on 28 March 2022 during the Abuja – Kaduna train terrorist attack have been released. According to the statement signed by Prof. Usman Yusuf, Secretary, Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee (CDSAC) on Wednesday, a seven-man Presidential Committee assembled by the Chief of Defense…
The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended the Abuja to Kaduna train service until further notice after armed bandits attacked the Kaduna to Abuja train on Wednesday night. According to Senator Shehu Sani, the bandits attack the train between Dutse and Rijana stations. They planted a bomb on the rail track and opened fire against the…
Plans are underway to resume the train service from Lagos to Kano. Ismail Adebiyi, the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Regional District Manager, Northern District, disclosed to newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna that the cooperation mechanical department has been charged to rehabilitate 100 train coaches that will be used to restart the Lagos to Kano train services. Regional…
The Abuja – Kaduna train will operate during the public holiday declared by the Nigerian government to celebrate the Id el Kabir (Feast of Sacrifice). Sagetravels.com can confirm that the train will operate during the public holiday – Tuesday and Wednesday but not at full capacity. The Tuesday train services that were supposed to be…
Today, President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the Lagos – Ibadan railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos. This is a major milestone for Buhari’s administration. The Ibadan – Kano segment is still under construction and there is no set date for the project inauguration. When completed, there will be a train service…
Nigeria Railway workers in Kaduna have suspended the 5-day warning strike. The Train workers in Kaduna joined other government workers in Kaduna to protest against the government over the mass disengagement of workers. The industrial action disrupted the train movement from Kaduna to Abuja. Passengers that were scheduled to travel on Monday, May 17, 2021,…
The Train Workers at the Rigasa Station, Kaduna has joined the Kaduna state workers on the 5-day warning strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress. The Nigeria Labour Congress declared a strike in Kaduna state to protest against the state government mass sack of workers in the state. According to reports, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir…
Just like the Abuja–Kaduna train service, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has started Lagos – Abeokuta – Ibadan rail services. The much-talked-about train services started operations on December 7, 2020. The train has a different class of services. The class of services on the newly acquired air-conditioning coaches are the Economy (Standard) class, Business class…
The federal government has done well by making it easy and simple for passengers to book Abuja to Kaduna train. There are different channels for the booking and one is by using the “Nigerian Railway Corporation Mobile App”. Another method is by booking using the dedicated website. In case if you don’t have data or…
Finally, the government heard our plea and did what we asked them to do. If you have used the train before, you will understand the importance of the train’s online booking platform. Imagine a situation someone goes to the station every day to buy a train ticket in 2021. There is a possibility you will…
The Nigerian Government are working round the cloak the ensure that the Lagos – Ibadan railway starts operations. There are some of the pictures from the station and inside the train. The train services will resume operations September 2020 with 16 trains services daily. This is really a good thing from the Nigeria government. As…
The Nigerian railway corporation has resumed daily train services from Abuja to Kaduna and Kaduna to Abuja. For now, the train will only operate two times a day. The first train will depart in the morning and the second train will d in the afternoon. The number of trains per day will increase later in the…
