Rotimi Ameachi, minister of transportation, says the
Abuja-Kaduna train service will resume operations on July 29.
Ameachi disclosed this during a test run on the Abuja-Kaduna
rail line on Saturday.
Rail services were suspended three months ago in a bid to
control the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Amaechi said there would be hourly train rides for commuters
upon resumption as 10 new coaches have been added to the route.
He also said that passengers in economy class will now pay
N3,000 for trips between Abuja and Kaduna, while those in executive class will
pay N6,000.
Ameachi, however, said the federal government’s approval of
the new fares is not aimed at making profits but to keep rail services active.
On the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, he said construction was
still on course but was slowed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ameachi added that contractors on the Lagos Ibadan rail
project are now expected to focus on completing the mini train stations on the
standard gauge rail line.
The minister also explained that social distancing will be
practised with end to end sitting arrangement.
Earlier in July, Amaechi had said rail services would not
resume yet because there was a possibility that at least 2,000 people could be
infected with the novel coronavirus.
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