The Lagos-Abuja Super Highway/ High-speed Train Project, priority projectr to further enhance the transportation infrastructure in Nigeria is set to commence by February 2025.
Engineer Mutiu Yinka Idris, the Director of Operations at AEC-Geofocus, a consortium comprising engineers, planners, and investors overseeing the project, elaborated that this ambitious project, spanning 500 kilometers, will link Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Eng Idris mentioned that the project will adopt a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Maintain (DBFOM) model. “The $16 billion endeavor will be spearheaded by AEC-Geofocus, a collaborative effort of engineers, planners, and investors, with plans firmly in place to kick off by February of the current year, 2024.”
The high-speed train project will feature a dual-gauge rail line capable of reaching speeds of up to 250 km/hr, with primary stations in Lagos and Abuja, along with 11 intermediate stops.
This development is expected to reduce travel time between Lagos and Abuja to under 3 hours by rail and less than 5 hours by road. “The highway will consist of 8 lanes, 2 service lanes, and 13 tolling points. Encompassed within the project scope are 10 smart cities, 1 million housing units, and an Independent Power Plant.”
