The Federal Government of Nigeria has begun the test run of locomotive engines converted from diesel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in line with the presidential order .
The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, revealed this on Monday at Idu National Railway Station Abuja, saying that the Government intends to reduce drastically the cost of maintenance as well as maintain a clean environment against carbon emissions.
The test run would begin from Abuja, Kaduna rail corridor, noting that this has become necessary because the nitro fitting workshop will be taking place in Abuja.
