{"id":13307,"date":"2026-11-09T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/fg-to-inaugurate-finished-section-of-two-northern-rail-projects-in-december-businessday-ng-3\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:00:53","slug":"fg-to-inaugurate-finished-section-of-two-northern-rail-projects-in-december-businessday-ng-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/fg-to-inaugurate-finished-section-of-two-northern-rail-projects-in-december-businessday-ng-3\/","title":{"rendered":"FG to inaugurate finished section of two Northern rail projects in December – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

The federal government is set to inaugurate the finished sections of two major railway projects in Northern Nigeria, the Kaduna\u2013Kano Standard Gauge Railway and the Kano\u2013Katsina\u2013Maradi Railway, by December 3, 2026.\n<\/p>\n

The Kaduna\u2013Kano Standard Gauge Railway is a 205-kilometre rail line, while the Kano\u2013Katsina\u2013Maradi Railway is a 400-kilometre line expected to improve transportation, boost commercial activities, and strengthen regional connectivity.\n<\/p>\n

In a statement issued by Dele Alake, spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, the Kaduna\u2013Kano railway project has reached 90 percent completion, with 190 kilometres of the Jaji\u2013Kano section completed. The Kano\u2013Katsina\u2013Maradi project is 70 percent complete, with 250 kilometres of the Dawanu\u2013Kano\u2013Kazaure\u2013Daura\u2013Katsina section completed.\n<\/p>\n

Alake said the Kaduna\u2013Kano project, which connects Kaduna, Zaria, and Kano, is an extension of the existing Abuja\u2013Kaduna standard gauge railway line.\n<\/p>\n

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He added that the administration inherited the Kano\u2013Katsina\u2013Maradi project at barely five per cent completion in 2023, while the Kaduna\u2013Kano railway was less than 30 per cent completed.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kaduna\u2013Kano railway would establish a continuous rail connection between Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria, and Kano, providing an alternative means of transportation along one of Northern Nigeria\u2019s busiest commercial corridors.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe projects demonstrate the administration\u2019s commitment to expanding Nigeria\u2019s railway infrastructure, improving regional connectivity and facilitating the movement of passengers and goods across the country and beyond,\u201d the statement read.\n<\/p>\n

A federal government inspection team led by Funso Adebiyi, permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, assessed the progress of work on both projects and expressed satisfaction with the quality of construction work, particularly the railway alignment, drainage infrastructure, embankment protection, stone pitching and soil stabilisation.\n<\/p>\n

The inspection also featured a train test run from Jaji in Kaduna State to Kano to assess the completed track infrastructure and passenger comfort.<\/p>\n

On outstanding issues affecting the project, Alake said the President had directed that all land acquisition and compensation matters within Kaduna metropolis be resolved immediately to facilitate the completion of the railway corridor from Abuja to Kano.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kano\u2013Katsina\u2013Maradi railway, upon completion, would strengthen cross-border transportation and trade between Nigeria and neighbouring Niger Republic.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen operational, the Kaduna\u2013Kano railway will improve passenger transportation, facilitate commercial activities, and provide an alternative to road travel along one of Northern Nigeria\u2019s busiest commercial corridors,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

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