Lagos – About 1,000 commuters on Friday had a ride in the Lagos-Ilorin Mass Transit Train Service (MTTS).

The train was filled to capacity, as some of the passengers, who could not get seats, stood all the way.

The Lagos District Superintendent of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Samuel Elumole, said that two additional coaches were added to the seven coaches, to accommodate the intending travellers.

Elumole said that the NRC did not expect a huge turnout of passengers on Saturday because there was a free train ride paid for by the Osun government, on Thursday.

“When we saw the crowd, we had to make arrangement to add two coaches to the seven scheduled for the journey’’, he said.

The commuters, who spoke, said that they had to travel by train because it was cheaper and safer.

A civil servant and an Osogbo indigene, Mr Oluwasegun Ariyo, also phrased that he was not aware of the free ride offered by his state government.

Ariyo commended the effort of the Lagos District of the NRC for adding two coaches, saying that many commuters would have returned home disappointed and might not be able to make the journey again because of the hike in bus fare.

Mrs Oluwadunmininu Ashaye, a mother of four children travelling to Ibadan, said that she was always of afraid travelling by road during festive periods, as many accidents are recorded then.

“I cannot take the risk of travelling by road with all my children at this period because it is unsafe and will even cost me more.

“I am paying less than N1,000 for this trip while if it were by bus, a trip from Lagos to Ibadan would cost N800 per passenger and lapping may not be allowed’’, Ashaye said.

A trip by train from Lagos to Abeokuta costs N180, as against N800 by bus, while Ibadan by train is N340, as against N800 by bus and N1,500 in car.

Also a journey from Lagos to Oshogbo by train costs N510 ,while Offa costs N600 and Ilorin costs N680. (NAN)

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/1000-commuters-move-by-train-to-ilorin/

A video

http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Nigeria/blog-625541.html

In this Wednesday, March 2, 2011 photo, a train passes through the Oshodi neighborhood of Lagos, Nigeria. Railroad officials hope a $166 million plan will bring the rebirth of the long-moribund Nigerian Railway Corp.,

Railway engineers confer at a desk in the train workshop in Lagos, Nigeria

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A man works on an old train coach in Lagos, Nigeria.

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The Ikeja terminal station of the Nigeria Railway Corporation

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Ikeja train station

fast moving train in ibadan

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Passenger Services

NRC operates long distance express passenger train services from Port-Harcourt(the garden city) to Kano and Lagos to Kano every Friday. There are also express trains from Lagos to Jos and Maiduguri, Port-Harcourt to Jos and Maiduguri. These services offer full air conditioning to the 1st class "seater" or "sleeper" luxury saloons, with restaurant cars equipped with conveniences. There are also standard class-coaches with adequate head room/ luggage racks and parcels' vans on courier service. These trains traverse into the interiors of Nigeria's vast green lands through the savannah, exposing the scenic beauty of the country. Luxury coaches (full house on-wheels) with exposed veranda for outdoor viewing, palour, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, store and visitors room are also available for hire.

Mass Transit trains
Riv -Line
Lagos- Ogun
Port Harcourt - Enugu
Minna - KDJ
Makurdi - PO
MDG - BJG
Kano - Nguru
Ibadan -MTT

Express Trains
Lagos - Kano

Parcel Express
Special Trains
Others
Port Harcourt - Jos
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EMPLOYMENT OF DIRECTORS, DEPUTY DIRECTORS, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS IN NRC

The new Directors are Mr. Aminu Gusau; Director Administration, Engr. Laziz Amadu, Director Civil Engineering; Engr. Freeborn Okhiria, Director Mechanical/Electrical Engineering/Signalling & Telecomms; Mr. Niyi Alli, Director Operations.

The Deputy Directors are Mallam Roni Bello Ahmed, Deputy Director Signalling and Telecomms; Mr. Zalanga, Deputy Director Corporate Planning; Mr. Ben Iloanusi, Deputy Director Procurement; Mr. Gyang James Danou, Deputy Director Research, Health, Safety & Environment; and Mr. Oyebode Olukolade, Deputy Director Administration.

In the category of Assistant Directors are Engr. Saleh Oche Aliyu, Assistant Director Carriage and Wagon; Mr. Mikko Ali Bichi, Assistant Director Running; Mr. Bulama Nuhu, Assistant Director Policy and Planning; Mr. Salawu Adeshina, Assistant Director Monitoring and Evaluation; Mr. Oyewole Oyekunle, Assistant Director Health Safety and Enviroment; Ms. Ikwuka Nneka, Assistant Director Research; Engr. Rapheal Odang, Assistant Director Information Communication Technology; Mr. Ringim Aliu, Assistant Director, Training & Manpower Development; Mrs. Omotayo M. Olaitan, Assistant Director Industrial Relations and Welfare; Ms. Daniel Kalio, Assistant Director Establishment; Mr. Mallami Hassan, Liason Officer, Abuja; Mr. Elijah Igbe, Assistant Director Finance; and Mr. Abuh Shuaibu, Assistant Director Internal Audit

Book a ticket from Lagos to Enugu

http://www.nrc-ng.org/index.php



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That's it my people. Thanks Gareth for some of the images! Up Niaja! We are getting there!

Good job.