Prices as at 15 October 2026, checked weekly. Base location Abuja.

Standard-gauge track UIC60 on concrete sleepers (600mm c/c) incl. ballast, sub-ballast, fastenings and welds: cost per m in Nigeria

Net unit rate in Abuja, excluding overheads, profit and VAT

₦607,890per m

Tender rate about ₦811,379 per m with overheads, contingency, profit and VAT.

As at 15 October 2026, the net unit rate for standard-gauge track UIC60 on concrete sleepers (600mm c/c) incl. ballast, sub-ballast, fastenings and welds is ₦607,890 per m in Abuja: ₦585,103 materials, ₦7,336 labour and ₦15,451 plant. With overheads (7.5%), contingency (5%), profit (10%) and VAT (7.5%) the tender rate is about ₦811,379 per m.

Rate build-up (Abuja, Oct 2026)

Resource type	Resource	Quantity per unit	Waste	Rate	Cost
Material	Rail UIC60 (60.21 kg/m), per m	2 m	2%	₦106,746	₦217,761
Material	Prestressed concrete sleeper, standard gauge	1.67 unit	1%	₦120,000	₦202,404
Material	Elastic rail fastening set per sleeper (clips, pads, insulators)	1.67 set	2%	₦52,254	₦89,009
Material	Track ballast 25-50mm crushed granite, delivered, per tonne	2 tonne	5%	₦22,000	₦46,200
Material	Sub-ballast (graded crushed stone), per tonne	1.2 tonne	5%	₦12,000	₦15,120
Material	Aluminothermic (thermite) rail weld kit	0.04 unit	3%	₦354,578	₦14,609
Plant (days)	Ballast tamping machine	0.002 day	-	₦4,355,550	₦8,711
Plant (days)	Hydraulic excavator 14t	0.004 day	-	₦545,000	₦2,180
Plant (days)	Rail welding & grinding unit	0.001667 day	-	₦564,560	₦941
Plant (days)	Tipper truck 20t	0.006667 day	-	₦423,040	₦2,820
Plant (days)	Vibratory roller 16-20t	0.00125 day	-	₦639,020	₦799
Labour (hours)	Rail track worker	3.5 h	-	₦1,965	₦6,878
Labour (hours)	Rail welder (thermite)	0.08 h	-	₦5,731	₦458
	Materials				₦585,103
	Labour				₦7,336
	Plant				₦15,451
	Net unit rate per m				₦607,890

Scope note: Per metre of single track. Formation excluded.

Rate by location

Materials, labour and plant are adjusted separately with Buildocrat's location factors.

Location	Net rate per m	Tender rate incl. OH&P and VAT
Abuja (FCT)	₦607,890	₦811,379
Lagos	₦644,356	₦860,052
Port Harcourt	₦655,568	₦875,017
Ibadan	₦576,395	₦769,342
Osogbo (Osun)	₦582,188	₦777,074
Kano	₦564,326	₦753,233
Kaduna	₦570,397	₦761,336
Enugu	₦594,412	₦793,389
Benin City	₦600,719	₦801,807
Uyo	₦624,806	₦833,958
Jos	₦576,557	₦769,558
Riverine / creek site	₦790,335	₦1,054,897

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Frequently asked questions

How much does standard-gauge track UIC60 on concrete sleepers (600mm c/c) incl. ballast, sub-ballast, fastenings and welds cost per m in Nigeria?

About ₦607,890 per m net in Abuja as at 15 October 2026, or about ₦811,379 per m as a tender rate including overheads, contingency, profit and VAT (Buildocrat Nigeria Construction Rate Book).

What is the rate in Lagos?

Applying Buildocrat's Lagos location factors, the net rate is about ₦644,356 per m and the tender rate about ₦860,052 per m.

What does the rate include?

Materials (Aluminothermic (thermite) rail weld kit, Elastic rail fastening set per sleeper (clips, Prestressed concrete sleeper, Rail UIC60 (60.21 kg/m), Sub-ballast (graded crushed stone), Track ballast 25-50mm crushed granite) with waste allowances; labour (Rail track worker, Rail welder (thermite)) at all-in rates including feeding, transport, idle time and statutory costs; and plant (Ballast tamping machine, Hydraulic excavator 14t, Rail welding & grinding unit, Tipper truck 20t, Vibratory roller 16-20t) including fuel and operator. Overheads, profit and VAT are excluded from the net rate. Scope note: Per metre of single track. Formation excluded.

How to cite: Buildocrat, Nigeria Construction Rate Book, https://rates.buildocrat.store/rates/l01-standard-gauge-track-uic60-on-concrete-sleepers-600mm-c/, prices as at 15 October 2026.