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The Nigerian Railway Corporation says it's spending the sum of N1.6bn on the upgrade of rail line linking some tank farms and ports in the Apapa area of Lagos, #Vanguard reports.
The upgrade will make the rails stronger to carry more loads, NRC MD in Lagos says.
The Federal Government has said that it has invested N1.6 billion on the rehabilitation of the rail lines linking the ports and some tank farms in Apapa, saying the project will be completed within the next three months.
Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Engr. Adeseyi Sijuade disclosed this while inspecting the Apapa loop lines rehabilitation projects in Lagos last week.
“The tracks are worn out already because they have been there since the colonial days. We are now changing them to new rails. Apart from that we are changing them from lower to higher poundage, so that they will be able to withstand more stress and carry more loads.
So we are upgrading from 60 to 85 pounds rail which means heavier load. So instead of the rails braking under heavy weight, it would be able to carry more loads coming from the ports.”
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#Apapa #Lagos #Nigeria #NRC
The upgrade will make the rails stronger to carry more loads, NRC MD in Lagos says.
The Federal Government has said that it has invested N1.6 billion on the rehabilitation of the rail lines linking the ports and some tank farms in Apapa, saying the project will be completed within the next three months.
Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Engr. Adeseyi Sijuade disclosed this while inspecting the Apapa loop lines rehabilitation projects in Lagos last week.
“The tracks are worn out already because they have been there since the colonial days. We are now changing them to new rails. Apart from that we are changing them from lower to higher poundage, so that they will be able to withstand more stress and carry more loads.
So we are upgrading from 60 to 85 pounds rail which means heavier load. So instead of the rails braking under heavy weight, it would be able to carry more loads coming from the ports.”
click here to read more
#Apapa #Lagos #Nigeria #NRC
