WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the introduction of additional train trips on its Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) route, exclusively for Fridays and Saturdays. This initiative increases weekend trips from two to three, offering commuters greater travel flexibility. The announcement, made via the NRC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, revealed that the new Lagos-to-Ibadan trip will depart at 1:40 pm, complementing the existing schedules of 7:45 am and 4:00 pm. For the Ibadan-to-Lagos route, the additional trip is set for 10:50 am, joining the regular departures at 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. “Catch our extra Friday & Saturday train trips on LAGOS – IBADAN TRAIN SERVICE (LITS). “LAGOS to IBADAN: “•Times: 7:45am, 1:40pm, 4:00pm “IBADAN to LAGOS: “•Times: 8:00am, 10:50am, 4:30pm,” NRC’s tweet read in part. This tweet by the Nigerian Railway Corporation further noted that the new schedule complements the existing Sunday-to-Thursday trips, which remain unchanged with departure times at 8:00 am and 4:00 pm from both Lagos and Ibadan. The Lagos-Ibadan Railway, built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), connects Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, to the city of Ibadan. This authorization is a landmark achievement for Nigeria’s rail sector, as CCECC becomes the first company to be licensed for standard-gauge rail freight services in the country. It is also expected that the move will provide businesses with a cost-effective logistics option and stimulate economic growth along the Lagos-Ibadan corridor.
Nigerian Railway Corporation introduces extra Friday and Saturday train trips on Lagos-Ibadan route
