FG flags-off e-ticketing services for Warri-Itakpe, Lagos-Ibadan rail lines
The long-awaited e-ticketing system was inaugurated on Monday, in Abuja.
The new system aims to revolutionize the way passengers book and pay for their train tickets, eliminating the need for physical tickets or cash transactions.
The contract for the E-ticketing of the rail routes was approved by the Federal Executive Council in May 2023 at the cost of N1.96 billion with an expected revenue of N176bn in ten years.
Stating that the platform will make it easy for customers to buy tickets and also ensure their safety on board the train, he added that the e-ticketing platform will be accessible to the public on November 1, 2023.
The Minister said e-ticketing will also avoid racketeering, as the present administration desires to ensure zero tolerance for corruption.
He said The essence of E-ticketing is to make it easy for passengers to buy tickets, for security purposes and to stop ticket racketeering and also ensure the security of our passengers onboard the train and avoid racketeering.