Onitsha, Nigeria Monorail System

Onitsha City in Anambra State is the 5th fastest growing city in the world. It is the biggest market in West Africa, the economic nerve center of Nigeria and the gateway to Eastern Nigeria (UN Habitat, 2009). Due to its rapid pace of growth and its projected growth rate, it is experiencing tremendous transportation challenges.

System Specifications

• Phase-1 is 36.2 km (of equivalent single track) monorail running from Nkpor Junction - Awka Rd. – Old Market Rd. – Bright St. – Iweka Rd. – Ziks Avenue – Niger Rd. – A232 Hwy – Limca Rd – Nkpor Junction.
• Project entails finance, survey, design, construction, and operation of the line.
• Initially 5-6 minute headway between trains and decreasing to 3 minutes as needed.
• 4 to 6 car-trains with capacity 440 to 660 people travelling up to 100 km/hr based on station separations.
• Trains will be electrically powered on a straddled beam system.
• Train power will be electric.

Traffic Problem	Traffic Solution