Nigeria's First Ever Electric Powered Light Train Ready for Inauguration in Calabar

A multi-billion Naira Calabar Light rail project with a cruising speed of about 40 kilometres per hour, is set to be commissioned in Cross River. The Nigerian Television Authoruty (NTA) has reported that the multi-billion Naira Calabar Light rail project, the first in Nigeria, would soon be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari.

 
The 12-car monorail system, when fully operational, would use an Intamin P8 electric powered passenger shuttle train to convey passengers from Tinapa Resort, across Lake Tinapa to Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC).
 
Built by Ponet TFZE, the train with a cruising speed of about 40 kilometres per hour, has 12 cars, including 10 passenger and two equipment cars. The monorail would also allow access to Studio Tinapa, Tinapa Shopping Centre and Tinapa waterpark as well as provide a quick alternative access to Summit Hills.
 

Each car is primed for seven to eight passengers all seated, while the train’s length, width and height are approximately 38, 1.95 and 2.2 metres, respectively. Gov. Ben Ayade had recently told journalists in Calabar that Buhari would inaugurate the train to mark his first year in office.
 
Mba Mba, the station’s Electrical Engineer, said the light rail project was completed in December last year. “Right now, the Calabar Monorail is ready for use pending inauguration by appropriate authorities.
 

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"We have test-run the system and confirmed its readiness. Gov. Ben Ayade was here with his team to see for himself what is on ground. Tourists troop here on daily basis to take a ride. But they were disappointed as they were turned back,"

he said.
 
The light rail project has three stations, Tinapa, Tinapa Lakeside Hotel and the Calabar International Conference Centre.

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Posted: at 30-08-2016 10:55 AM (7 years ago) | Hero

Electric train? In Nigeria where electricity is a taboo hmmmmmmm. Good one though

Posted: at 30-08-2016 11:19 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

NICE ONE

Posted: at 30-08-2016 11:33 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

ahahahahahahaahah which light una go take power am? light wey una dey give every 3  hours and off for 21 hours, Nigeria leaders can find wey to steal and waste money, dem done carry billions enter house and carry train wey nor go work come show us, naija which way?

Posted: at 30-08-2016 12:13 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Brother na tru talk u yarn

Posted: at 30-08-2016 12:45 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Good one

Posted: at 30-08-2016 02:43 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

I logged in, I read & I commented.... NEPA just cut our light less than 3 hours ago, Which electric train ?

Posted: at 30-08-2016 04:15 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na solar them for use oo

Posted: at 30-08-2016 05:44 PM (7 years ago) | Hero