Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

Rail Transportation Data (Q1 2024)

Executive Summary In Q1 2024, a total of 675,293 passengers travelled via rail system relative to 441,725 report ed in the corresponding quarter of 2023, indicating a growth rate of 52.88%. The volume of goods/cargo transported via rail in Q1 2024 stood at 160,650 tons compared to 59,966 tons recorded in Q1 2023. In the quarter under review, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) reported an additional volume of goods/cargo transported via pipeline which stood at 8,000 tons. In terms of revenue generation, N1.42 billion was received from passengers during the ref erence period, showing an incr…