The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday revenue from railway passengers and cargo rose to N1.70 billion in the third quarter of this year.
This represents a 13.83 percent increase when compared to the N1.49 billion recorded in the same quarter of the previous year.
In its Rail Transport Q3 2024 Report, the NBS said the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) generated N412.5 billion from goods and cargo in the quarter reviewed compared to the N217.6 million recorded in the same period last year.