The Abuja-Kaduna Railway, constructed by China Civil and Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), is the first railway in Africa that is constructed based on Chinese technical standards. (Photo/CRI Online)
The Abuja-Kaduna Railway, constructed by China Civil and Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), will open for operations at the end of May.
This is the first railway in Africa that is constructed based on Chinese technical standards.
The rail also received financing from the Export-Import Bank of China and others.
The 187-km railway, which connects Nigeria's Idu to its northern business center Kaduna City, is part of the Lagos-Kano standard gauge project.
Building the railway also involved the construction of 30 bridges, including five box bridges.
The railway has nine stops and features both passenger and cargo trains. It was designed for trains with an average speed of 150 kilometers per hour.
