3 publishers · first seen Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:09 UTC · updated Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:15 UTC
President Bola Tinubu's administration has set December 3, 2026, as the inauguration date for key sections of two major railway projects in Northern Nigeria. The 203-kilometre Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway has reached approximately 90% completion, while the 400-kilometre Kano-Katsina-Maradi Railway has attained 70% completion. The Kaduna-Kano railway, an extension of the existing Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge line, will establish a continuous rail connection between Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria, and Kano, linking major commercial centres in Northern Nigeria. The completed 190-kilometre Jaji-Kano section of the Kaduna-Kano railway and the 250-kilometre Dawanu-Kano-Kazaure-Daura-Katsina section of the Kano-Maradi project will be inaugurated on December 3, 2026. The Kaduna-Kano railway is expected to improve passenger transportation, facilitate commercial activities, and provide an alternative to road travel along one of Northern Nigeria's busiest commercial corridors.
Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.