The Federal Government has resumed operations on the Port-Harcourt-Aba railway following the completion of its rehabilitation, which forms part of the ongoing work at the 1443-kilometre Port-Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project. 

The resumption of the Port Harcourt-Aba rail operations is part of the intensified drive by the Federal Government to facilitate trade, enhance mobility, accessibility and ensure connectivity between the southern parts of the country to the North-Eastern part.

Inaugurating operations on the rehabilitated 62-kilometre rail corridor, the Minister of Transportation, SAID ALKALI, said his Ministry was in discussions with an investor on retrofitting locomotives from diesel to compressed natural gas to further bring down the cost of transportation.   

ALKALI, who took a train ride from Port Harcourt to Aba, said it signalled the commencement of passenger train services along the corridor.

The Minister added that the corridor would be linked to Enugu and connected to the Onne and Port Harcourt ports to stimulate commerce.