The Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway project has reached approximately 90 per cent completion, with the Federal Government targeting December 3, 2026, for the inauguration of its completed section.
The disclosure was made by the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC), through its spokesperson, Dele Alake, in a statement issued on Sunday.
The 203-kilometre Kaduna-Zaria-Kano railway is an extension of the existing Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge line and is expected to establish a continuous rail connection between Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria and Kano.
According to the APC Presidential Campaign Council, the 190-kilometre Jaji-Kano section of the railway is scheduled for inauguration on December 3.
The council also disclosed that the 400-kilometre Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway project had attained 70 per cent completion, with its 250-kilometre Dawanu-Kano-Kazaure-Daura-Katsina section also scheduled for inauguration on the same date.
A Federal Government inspection team led by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Funso Adebiyi, recently assessed the projects and conducted a test-run journey from Jaji in Kaduna State to Kano.
However, outstanding land acquisition and compensation issues within Kaduna metropolis remain among the matters requiring attention to facilitate completion of the railway corridor.
When fully operational, the Kaduna-Kano railway is expected to improve passenger transportation, facilitate movement of goods and strengthen commercial activities across the North-West and Northern Nigeria.
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