Railway
More Photos From The Apapa Port Railway Linking Lagos-Ibadan
The railway track linking the Apapa Port to the Lagos Ibadan railway has finally be completed. It will be recalled that last week, AutoReportNG posted some exclusive photos from the Apapa axis where the workers are doing a finishing touches to the railway.
The rail connection of #LagosIbadanRail to Lagos Port Complex will serve as a means of efficient cargo evacuation thereby helping in decongesting the Apapa port and the roads linking to the port.
Reacting to the final completion of the rail, the CCECC said..
On the morning of Jan. 25, 2021, with the successful pouring of the last 25-meter monolithic track bed superstructure of Apapa Port Break Bulk Line, the Lagos-Ibadan Railway was officially connected to the Apapa Port in Lagos.
The Apapa Port Spur Line of Lagos-Ibadan Railway starts from the Mobolaji Johnson Station, Ebute Metta and extends southward to Apapa Port, with a total length of 8.72km. As a crucial channel linking the mainline of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway to the port, it has become an important transportation passage for the import and export of goods and now serves as a significant guarantee with regards to the comprehensive operational efficiency of the Railway.
The Apapa Port Spur Line, passing through the old town of Lagos, was an extremely tough nut to crack because of its dense underground pipelines, high underground water level, complex geological conditions and numerous ground constructions. The project department made full preparations at the very beginning. Through nearly three years of unremitting efforts, the project is now progressing smoothly.
CCECC worked around the clock, whilst ensuring pandemic prevention and control, and finally completed construction of 2 culverts, 9 groups of switch laying, 2.2km of ballasted track laying, and pouring of the 793m monolithic track bed within one month, demonstrating the “CCECC Speed” and the responsibility of CCECC constructors.
Here are photos from the railway track and other areas at the port as obtained by AutoReportNG.com
