The flag off means the rail line can be used by members of the public who ply the route.
Inaugurating operations on Tuesday, the Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali, said his Ministry was in discussions with an investor on retrofitting locomotives from diesel to CNG to further bring down the cost of transportation.
Alkali, who took a train ride from Port Harcourt to Aba, said it signalled the commencement of passenger train services along the corridor.
He said the corridor would be linked to Enugu and connected to the Onne and Port Harcourt ports to stimulate commerce.
The train fare is N1500 for first class and N800 for second class.
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