The federal government on Monday launched an e-ticket platform for the Lagos-Ibadan and Warri-Itakpe rail lines.
The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Akali, during the launching in Abuja said the initiative will ease access to tickets and end ticket racketeering.
“The essence of e-ticketing is to make it easy for our passengers to buy tickets for security purposes and to stop ticket racketeering”.
He revealed that the e-ticketing platform would take effect on November 1, 2023.
However, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okharia in his remark stated that the initiative will increase revenue generation for the country.
“I am so happy about this project; apart from the fact that e-ticketing will end issues of ticket racketeering, it will also increase revenue from the routes.
“Already for the last week, revenue on Warri-Itakpe has increased from N3 million to N4 million and will even further increase,” he stated.
The two companies to handle the e-ticketing are: Global Software and Digital Solutions is handling the contract for the Lagos-Ibadan rail line. Fare Solution Ltd. is handling the contract for the Warri-Itakpe rail line.
The contract for the e-ticketing of the rail routes was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) early in 2023 at the cost of N1.96 billion for both companies.
