This comes as the Federal Government has appropriated N39.18 to the corporation in the appropriation bill sent to the National Assembly for approval.
Further breakdown of the budget indicated that the NRC intends to spend another N2.79 billion on rehabilitation/repairs of railways in 2025.
Besides, it plans to spend another N2.7 billion on the rehabilitation/repair of office buildings.
According to the proposal, the NRC is also projected to spend N2 billion for the procurement of diesel for the power cars and locomotives; and N1 billion for the procurement of spare parts, including lubricants for its locomotives, coaches and wagons in the year.
According to data, another N1.68 billion is set aside for the procurement and rehabilitation of locomotives and rolling stocks for its trains.
The project is marked as “ongoing” in the budget proposal to the National Assembly.
The document says the NRC will expend N1.19 billion as the cost of rehabilitation of the narrow-gauge track from Minna to Barrow with extension to the Baro River Port.
