Nigerian Railways to begin e-ticketing for Lagos-Ibadan, Warri on Wednesday
The Lagos-Ibadan and Warri-Itakpe rail services is to commence e-ticketing services from next month to curb racketeering and other vices in the sector.
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali started this in Abuja during the flag-off of the project at the Ministry’s headquarters.
Alkali stressed that this would give all Nigerians the privilege to book for rail services from their convinence and avoid many untold security measures.
The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs. Magdalene Ajani who has been following the process over the years said the project was under concessioning with two private companies involved.
During the flag-off the two companies demonstrated the processes involved for citizens to use in booking which could be done through their phones and some designated point of sale.
The concessioning has a period of 10 years for the private companies to recoup their funding.
