Checkout The Massive Rail Works Ongoing At Oshodi, Palmgroove In Lagos - Photos

Ever since the minister of transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi gave the CCECC ultimatum to finish up on the Lagos-Ibadan Railway axis especially the Lagos zone, the company and the workers have been working round the clock to make sure they deliver before November 30th.

It will be recalled that the Lagos State Government has been working with both the federal government and CCECC in making sure that they work unhindered, for example, the Lagos LASTMA has to divert road movement on several occasions to make sure that those constructing and clearing the railway tracks do that unhindered.

The CCECC has moved from Agege and are now at Lagos most congested areas, areas like Oshodi, Palm-Grove, Yaba, Ebute-Metta are mostly congested, this is due to the fact these areas are where petty traders sell their wares and are closer to residential areas. Oshodi, for example, is strategic due to the fact that it links Lagos and Ogun State.

Read: See More Of The New Trains That Will Used For The Lagos-Ibadan Railway - Photos

Ever since work has started on these roads, AutoReportNG has been keeping a tab of their works, construction and also to make sure that they leave no stones unturned. According to some of the images gotten from social media, we noticed that they are now at Oshodi from where they will move to Ikeja, Palm Groove and to Yaba.

We got these images from their various locations and we felt these might interest you.

Palm Groove/ Obanikoro Area 

See: Lagos-Ibadan Railway: See What Ibadan Railway Axis Looks Like - Photos

Oshodi Area

Obanikoro

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Check Out The New, Ultra Modern Train That Will Be Used For Abuja Light Rail - Exclusive Photos

The ministry of transportation is a very important ministry that every government either state or federal hold dearly to its heart. Once the road and other forms of transportation are solved, be sure that problems of mobility have come to an end. Some few days, the minister of transportation was at CRRC head office in China where he went to inspect the trains that will be used for the Lagos-Ibadan rail and the Abuja Light railway. AutoReportNG has it on a good note that trains meant for the Abuja metropolis are already on their way to Nigeria.

We got an exclusive overview of how these trains look like. The trains will be adorned in three colours, one is the green and white, the other is blue and white and the last colour will be orange and white (that is if the colours remain unchanged)
will ply the Abuja metropolis and shuttle Abuja.

During the inspection, the minister was made to see different types of trains, models and how they work. The Abuja type of train is called DMU... A DMU train according to Wikipedia, A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages.

Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel-electric (DEMU), diesel-mechanical (DMMU) or diesel-hydraulic (DHMU).

A train composed of DMU cars scales well, as it allows extra passenger capacity to be added at the same time as motive power. It also permits passenger capacity to be matched to demand, and for trains to be split and joined en route. It is not necessary to match the power available to the size and weight of the train, as each unit is capable of moving itself. As units are added, the power available to move the train increases by the necessary amount. DMUs may have better acceleration capabilities, with more power-driven axles, making them more suitable for routes with frequent closely spaced stops, as compared with conventional locomotive and unpowered carriage setups.

Remember, the minister of transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has given the contractor Nov 30th deadline for a test run to start from Ebute-Metta in Lagos to Ibadan.

AutoReportNG got some exclusive images of these trains and the company's video graphical presentation when they are going for a test run and trial at CRRC Dalian's Factory.

The trains are expected to arrive in Nigeria before December 2019. See the photos below...

Graphical Presentation

See the video below...

Lagos-Ibadan Railway: Amaechi Embarks On Site Inspection Of All Stations To See Progress of Work

In as much as mobility, infrastructure and transportation are concerned in Nigeria, trust us to be your eyes and ears. The Lagos Ibadan Railway project is a massive project that lots can't wait to see the actualization, to some, it's a project that's taking too long to complete.

Some days back, we featured the Ibadan Axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway where we did a photo documentary of the railway from start to finish.

Tolu Ogunlesi, the special assistant to the President on New Media was on tour with Nigeria's minister of transportation, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi his wife Judith Amaechi during the inspection of Lagos-Ibadan Railway modernization where they inspected the ongoing construction at the Ebute-Metta axis. According to Tolu, the Ebute-Metta terminal will be the biggest of all the stations that are being constructed. For the records, there will be 10 Stations on the Lagos Ibadan Rail Line, across 3 States: Lagos, Ogun and Oyo.

Below are the list of the stations across the 3 states...

• Apapa
• Lagos Main (Ebute Metta)
• Agege
• Agbado
• Kajola
• Papalanto
• Abeokuta
• Olodo
• Omi-Adio
• Ibadan Main (Moniya)

[Moniya will also be home to an Inland Container Terminal]

From Ebute-Metta, the team went to Agege where another station will be sited and currently undergoing construction. According to Rolu, earthworks ahead of track laying (The existing Tracks you can see belong to the old narrow-gauge line, which is also being rehabilitated in sections alongside the construction of the standard gauge line). One of the major challenges of the workers has to do with population and a preponderance of gas and water pipes, buildings, markets, etc. as culverts, underpasses, overpasses, etc all need to be constructed in built-up areas. A major undertaking and challenge for the CCECC team.

The minister of transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi was in China two weeks ago where we went to inspect and test the trains that the federal government bought for the Lagos-Ibadan Railway and the Abuja-Kaduna rails, also he was in Russia some few days back where he went to sign an MoU with his Russian counterpart for the Railway project in Nigeria. The minister of transportation is not resting on his oars in making sure that the CCECC deliver and they deliver using the world-class materials and expertise.

There is a section on the train where you can hold conference meeting and business talk while on board. There’s a nice-looking boardroom here on this Test Train. I wonder if this design will be available on the operational Trains - hold your board meeting en route to Ibadan, tour the City, and catch a return train to Lagos. All in a day’s work.

After the inspection from Agege and Iju, the team rode on to Kajola. According to Tolu,  We are now at Kajola, in Ogun State. [There’ll be a Station here] On Nov 8, 2019, there will be a groundbreaking ceremony on this site for a Wagon Assembly Plant - in the first instance. Eventually, locomotives & coaches will be locally-manufactured here. The team went on to inspect the station at Kajola and see the level of work done as well...

After accessing all the stations, the minister of transportation while addressing the contractors said, I want (Free) Trial Runs for Lagos Ibadan Rail to start on the 30th of November, from Ebute Metta all the way to Ibadan. Also, all minor stations must also be completed by the end of November.

So far,  the Lagos Ibadan Rail tracks have been laid between Kilometer 23 and Kilometer 157. The ongoing phase of the track laying is now between KM 4 (Ebute Metta) and KM 23. The most challenging bit, considering it’s within the Lagos metropolis. The weather has been a big challenge to the pace of work. Plenty rain, slowing down work. Also Lagos Traffic conditions. The minister further stated that We agreed with the Chinese that they will build a Wagon Assembly Plant in Nigeria. They will start off assembling wagons, 5 years after, will start manufacturing wagons and assembling of locomotives and coaches; 10 years later, will start manufacturing locomotives and coaches.

It will be recalled that the Chinese contractors will in addition to building aWagon/Locomotive/Coach Assembly/Manufacturing Plant in Ogun State, also build a University of Transportation in Katsina State, to develop rail talent and capacity in Nigeria.

Another place where the minister and his crew inspected is the Abeokuta axis. Abeokuta Station is at KM 82. Terminal point is KM 157. These are images of the Abeokuta axis

Abeokuta Station

Kajola Axis..

Agege/Iju 

 Ebute Metta Station

Ibadan, Moniya