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Chinese-built railway begins commercial operation in Nigeria
Line will play critical role in transporting iron ore from central Itakpe to Warri port
Michael Marray
7 Oct 2020
Commercial operation has begun on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri railway in Nigeria. The 326-kilometre, single-track project, built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation ( CCECC ), runs from the southern oil hub of Warri near the Atlantic coast northwards into the major iron ore producing region in Kogi state.
