The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has said
the phase one of Abuja Rail Mass Transit Project will be commissioned
by December...
The Project Manager, Kong Tao, said this while addressing journalists who were on tour of the site at Idu, Abuja recently.
Mr. Tao said that the rail transit, which costs $823 million (about
N299 billion), consisted of lots 1A and 3, covering 45km with 12
designed passengers stations.
“The rail links the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to the Central Business District.
“Work on the large-scale project is going on smoothly,” he said.
According to him, it will be test-run by November and will be commissioned for public usage in December.
He said that the project, after completion, would generate employment
and boost the commercial activities of the host communities.
“The realization of this large-scale project will definitely deliver
much benefits to the general public, such as better investment
environment.
Mr. Tao, however, expressed concern about the vandalism of the rail facilities of the company.
“Despite the presence of security personnel, thieves still operate on weekly basis,” he said.
He said that host communities often destroyed the perimeter fencing built to prevent trespassing on the rail track.
“This endangers lives as operational trains move constantly on the rail track.
“Safety is the most important thing in our operation. Even though we
built fence to prevent tres-pass, they break it to cross the rail rack,”
he said. (NAN)
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