Abuja light rail is a project to construct a light rail

Light rail

Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...

 transport system in Abuja

Abuja

Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...

 in Nigeria.

President Olusegun Obasanjo performed the official groundbreaking in May 2007. The project was linked to the city's bid to host the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

 in 2014.

Project

The network is expected to link Abuja with satellite towns such as Nyanya, Kubwa, Mararaba and Lugbe. A construction contract was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, but as of November 2010, they were still awaiting payment from government. Rails will be imported; sleepers are being produced locally.

Planned network

Initially, diesel rolling stock will be used; electrification will be undertaken when electricity supplies are more reliable.