A brief history of Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC), Federal Government Agency of Nigeria, Gifmis code, Functions, Duties and Addresses.
Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC)
Nigeria Railway Corporation has its roots years back in the 1898, the British colonial government constructed the first railroad on October 3rd 1912. Lagos Government Railway and the Baro-Kano Railway were merged together.
Operating a railway station nationwide, under the name Government Department of Railways, with the passing of the Nigerian Railway Corporation Act of 1955, the company gained its current name as well as the exclusive legal right to construct and operate railway service in Nigeria. The rail network reached its maximum extent shortly after Nigerian got her independence.
Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Gifmis code
0229003001
Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Functions
– Bulk movement of goods at a low cost
– Uninterrupted movement within and between towns and cities
– Rail service is environmentally friendly
– It is cheap and safe
– It requires relatively less energy and low fuel consumption
– Railway transportation is less susceptible to weather conditions
– It is a very comfortable mode of transportation
Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Duties
– It provides long distance traveling
– Intercity trains for medium journey travels
– It goes from rural to urban areas
– Commuters for intra-city movement of workers, traders, students to and fro of their various places of engagements.
Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Headquarters
No 11 Osun Crescent, Off IBB Way, P.M.B 442, Maitama Abuja, Nigeria
Nigeria Railways Corporation (NRC) Zonal office
Ebute Metta Lagos, Nigeria
