Out of every four journeys wey passengers make for Nigerian Railway Corporation standard-gauge trains between July and September, about three na for Lagos–Ibadan line. Figures wey news carry on 3 November put di route total at 357,410. When dem join di corporation standard-gauge and narrow-gauge services together, di quarterly count reach 1,075,023.
Na journeys dem count. If person go one place by train, then use train come back, e don make two journeys. Di figures show how people use di services during di three months. Dem no show how many different people enter train or how many of di trips na everyday waka go work and back.
Di monthly total rise from 345,942 for July to 363,261 for August, then 365,820 for September. Di biggest increase happen between July and August. For Lagos–Ibadan line alone, di order different. August get di highest number for di three months, with 133,652 journeys, compared with 117,264 for September.
Even though Lagos–Ibadan lead for standard gauge, narrow-gauge trains get more passenger journeys altogether. Dem get 601,088, about 56 out of every 100 journeys wey di corporation count. Standard-gauge trains record 473,935. Dis comparison show di number of trips. E no measure how far each passenger travel.
Di difference matter when you wan choose train. Di corporation Lagos district list Mobolaji Johnson Station for Ebute Metta as where Lagos–Ibadan service dey start. E list Iddo/Ijoko mass-transit service separately and say dat service no dey run for weekend. So when person mention Lagos train, di trip wey e mean fit different well-well.
Wetin e mean for you. If you wan travel between Lagos and Ibadan, check di station and timetable for di date wey you want from Nigerian Railway Corporation. Di passenger figures show wetin happen for di last quarter. Dem no tell you whether seat still dey for di particular train wey you wan enter.