Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

Rail Transportation Data (Q2 2024)

Key Highlights In Q2 2024, a total of 689,263 passengers travelled via rail system relative to 474,117 report ed in the corresponding quarter of 2023, indicating a growth rate of 45.38%. The volume of goods/cargo transported via rail in Q2 2024 stood at 143,759 tons compared to 56,936 tons recorded in Q2 2023. In the quarter under review, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) reported an additional volume of goods/cargo transported via pipeline which stood at 5,940 tons, higher than 2,856 tons in Q2 2023. In terms of revenue generation, N1.69 billion was received from passengers during the re…