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The Lagos state government has announced that it had procured four single Electric Multiple Unit, EMU car train coaches, which are expected to operate on the Lagos Urban Rail Network, LURN, which are under construction in the state.
The previous state government had in 2014 approved $14.6 million to Messrs. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC/China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry Corporation, CNR (JV (Joint Venture partners) for the purchase of the four EMU trains from the Chinese Government, Vanguard reports.
“The Government has procured a single Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) four car train operations,” Commissioner for Transportation, Dayo Morebeola said.
He added that the state government was presently discussing with stakeholders on the construction of red line from Agbado to Marina.
“The Right of Way has been approved by the Federal Government as it will run parallel on the existing corridor of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC. Also, the phase 1 is from Mile 2 to the National Theatre where infrastructure works are 95 percent completed. The phase 2 is from the National Theatre to Marina where we have achieved 40 percent completion," he said.
The previous state government had in 2014 approved $14.6 million to Messrs. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC/China North Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry Corporation, CNR (JV (Joint Venture partners) for the purchase of the four EMU trains from the Chinese Government, Vanguard reports.
“The Government has procured a single Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) four car train operations,” Commissioner for Transportation, Dayo Morebeola said.
He added that the state government was presently discussing with stakeholders on the construction of red line from Agbado to Marina.
“The Right of Way has been approved by the Federal Government as it will run parallel on the existing corridor of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC. Also, the phase 1 is from Mile 2 to the National Theatre where infrastructure works are 95 percent completed. The phase 2 is from the National Theatre to Marina where we have achieved 40 percent completion," he said.
