{{Nigeria\u2019s Transportation Ministry has awarded a US$13.1bn contract to China Railway Construction Corporation Limited to build a coastal railway line in the country, that will extend across 10 of its 36 states.}}<\/p>\n
According to the company, the railway line will be 1,385 km long in one-way mileage. The railway line, which will be designed for a speed of 120 km\/h, will also have 22 railway stations which will spread across the 10 states.<\/p>\n
China Railway Construction Corporation Limited revealed in a statement that China Civil Engineering Group Co. Ltd., one of its subsidiaries, inked the deal.<\/p>\n
However, discussions are still on between the company and the Ministry of Transport based on the framework released.<\/p>\n
The contract amount represents about 13.8 per cent of China Railway Construction’s 2013 operating revenue under Chinese accounting standards, the company said.<\/p>\n
The announcement came as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, during a visit to Ethiopia, unveiled extra aid for Africa totalling at least US$12bn and offered to share advance technology with the continent to help with development of high-speed rail, state media reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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