By JKNewsMedia
THE FEDERAL Government has fixed December 3, 2026, for the inauguration of the Kaduna-Kano Standard Gauge Railway, as construction reaches approximately 90 per cent completion.
JKNewsMedia.com reports that the 203-kilometre railway project, which connects Kaduna, Zaria and Kano, is among two major rail developments in Northern Nigeria that the Tinubu administration says have recorded significant progress since 2023.
FG said the Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway project has also reached 70 per cent completion, compared with barely 5 per cent when President Bola Tinubu assumed office, adding that the Kaduna-Kano project was then less than 30 per cent complete.
A federal government inspection team led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Funso Adebiyi, recently visited both projects on the President’s directive to assess the level and quality of construction.
The team, according to a statement issued by Dele Alake, Spokesperson, APC Presidential Campaign Council on November 8, 2026; expressed satisfaction with the construction work, particularly the railway alignment, drainage infrastructure, embankment protection, stone pitching and soil stabilisation.
Officials also conducted a train test run from Jaji in Kaduna State to Kano to assess the completed track infrastructure and passenger comfort.
The government has scheduled the inauguration of the completed 190-kilometre Jaji-Kano section of the Kaduna-Kano railway, out of its overall 205-kilometre stretch, alongside the 250-kilometre Dawanu-Kano-Kazaure-Daura-Katsina section of the Kano-Maradi project for December 3.
President Tinubu has also directed the immediate resolution of outstanding land acquisition and compensation matters within Kaduna metropolis to enable the completion of the railway corridor between Abuja and Kano.
The Kaduna-Kano line extends the existing Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway, establishing a continuous rail connection between Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria and Kano.
The Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway, meanwhile, is expected to improve cross-border transportation and trade between Nigeria and neighbouring Niger Republic.
Alake also said the projects reflected the administration’s commitment to expanding railway infrastructure, improving regional connectivity and facilitating the movement of passengers and goods.
He further maintained that all ongoing infrastructure projects across the country would be delivered according to schedule.
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