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Abuja – Kaduna Standard Gauge Railway is a rail upgrade project in Nigeria, currently operational.
This 186 km rail upgrade entered service in Nigeria. It comprises 9 stations and 150 km/h design speed. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is delivering the project, with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as main contractor. It opened in 2016, with an investment of USD 874 m.
Construction began in 2011 and the project opened in 2016.
The project has an estimated investment of $874M.