"Abuja-Kaduna rail project will kick of on July 26," says Minister
The minister, however, said that after the official launch on July 26, commercial services would start immediately.
Rotimi Amaechi
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Amaechi made this known this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja.
He said free test-run service started in June while awaiting the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari.
``The president has approved the 26th of this month for the official launching of the project and we have agreed that before the inauguration, we will visit the place.
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``So, the final inspection will be on Thursday, July 21, 2016,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that four coaches with a passenger capacity of 380 are currently on ground to convey travellers from Idu to Kaduna.
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