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Nigeria railway infrastructure development

Overview

The Nigerian federal government is working to expand its rail network, with a focus on completing key routes by December 2026.

The Kano-Katsina railway project, a 284-kilometre line, has reached 80 per cent physical completion. Despite setbacks caused by seasonal rains, land disputes, and insecurity, officials aim to commission the project by the end of 2026. The contractor, Mota-Engil Nigeria, is currently working toward this deadline.

In a related effort to revitalize national transport, the government is also targeting the completion of the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano railway route by December. Officials state that expanding the rail network is a strategic necessity to reduce the extreme pressure on Nigeria’s road infrastructure, noting that the current heavy reliance on road transport for freight leads to excessive traffic and pavement damage.

Entities

Federal Ministry of Transportation · Federal Ministry of Finance · Mota-Engil Nigeria · Ministry of Transportation · Federal Government of Nigeria

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Nigeria targets December completion of Kaduna-Kano rail line

    Nigeria's Federal Government targets December for the completion of the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano rail line to reduce heavy reliance on road transportation and ease pressure on road infrastructure.

  2. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    Kano-Katsina railway project reaches 80 per cent completion

    The 284-kilometre Kano-Katsina railway project in Nigeria is 80 per cent complete, with the federal government targeting a December 2026 commissioning despite insecurity and land disputes.

Sources

arise.tv · blueprint.ng · cedmagazineng.com · lagostelevision.com · newtelegraphng.com · punchng.com · shippingposition.com.ng · solacebase.com · theglittersonline.com.ng · thisdaylive.com