#PDP Congratulates #Buhari On Formal Launch Of Abuja-Kaduna Railway
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the formal commissioning of the Abuja-Kaduna railway and the flag-off of commercial operations on it.
The president earlier on Tuesday commissioned the standard-gauge rail line at the train’s main station at Idu, Abuja with a promise to link all states and commercial centers in the country with rail lines.
The project, which was conceptualized by the Goodluck Jonathan administration and had reached advanced stage of completion before President Buhari took over power last year May, cost a whopping $874million with the China Export-Import Bank providing the sum of $500million as a concessionary loan.
The PDP, which congratulated Mr. Buhari via its official Twitter handle, also commended former President Jonathan, expressing the hope that the project fulfils his dreams of greater integration between the cities of Abuja and Kaduna.
1. Today, we congratulate @NGRPresident as he commissions the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail line & flags off commercial operations on it.
1. Today, we congratulate @NGRPresident as he commissions the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail line & flags off commercial operations on it.
2. We particularly congratulate the people of Nigeria who can enjoy the benefits of this revolutionary project & service.
the conceptualisation & inception of the project as a standard gauge rail line. 1/2
the conceptualisation & inception of the project as a standard gauge rail line. 1/2
... structure used ensured it didn’t suffer the fate of many projects beforeit which were abandoned by successive administrations. 2/2
5. The 185 km Abj-Kad standard gauge rail line is one of the first standard gauge rail lines in Nigeria & was constructed by CCECC.
6. The project features cargo & passenger trains. 4000 people were employed duringconstruction & at inception, the project was...1/2
... projected to employ 5000 people for its operations. 2/2
7. Passenger trains on the line can operate for speeds of up to 200kms per hr while cargo trains can travel at speeds up to 150kms per hr.
8. Travel time between the two cities will be 1hr & 1hr30mins for passenger & cargo trains respectively.
9. The rail line has 9 stations & cost $874m. Of this figure, $500m was provided by the China Exim Bank as a concessionary loan while...1/2
... Jonathan administration paid the balance as counterpart funding. 2/2
10. The rail line included the construction of 30 railway bridges, including 5 box bridges. Construction on the rail line commenced...1/2
11. This project is the first in a series of long term developmental projects conceptualized & initiated by the Jonathan admin that.. 1/2
...in February 2011 & ended in December 2014. The 9 stations were in advancedstages of completion when the Jonathan admin handed over. 2/2
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