Kayode OyeroThe Federal Government says it is not in a hurry to restart railway operations, The PUNCH has learnt. The Nigerian Railway Corporation had in March suspended all passenger services in the country to curb the spread of the lethal virus. In an update via his Twitter handle on Saturday night, Amaechi wrote, “We’re not in a hurry to start train operations because of the danger of covid19 spread. It said the 40 rail coaches will be deployed in its operations along the Lagos-Ibadan route, the Abuja-Kaduna and the Itakpe-Warri routes. “By June 2022, commuters will be able to move from Marina to Mile 2 by rail,” it added.

Source: Punch June 21, 2020 08:26 UTC