FG flags-off e-ticketing services for Warri-Itakpe, Lagos-Ibadan rail lines…
Written by City Radio on October 31, 2023
In a bid to enhance the efficiency and ease of transportation across Nigeria, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Sai’du Alkali, has officially launched the e-ticketing services for Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train services.
The long-awaited e-ticketing system was inaugurated on Monday, in Abuja.
The new system aims to revolutionize the way passengers book and pay for their train tickets, eliminating the need for physical tickets or cash transactions.
The contract for the E-ticketing of the rail routes was approved by the Federal Executive Council in May 2023 at the cost of N1.96 billion with an expected revenue of N176bn in ten years.
Stating that the platform will make it easy for customers to buy tickets and also ensure their safety on board the train, he added that the e-ticketing platform will be accessible to the public on November 1, 2023.
The Minister said e-ticketing will also avoid racketeering, as the present administration desires to ensure zero tolerance for corruption.
On his part, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okharia, stated that the initiative had increased its weekly revenue on the Warri-Itakpe route to N28 million.
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