Tag: Abuja-Kaduna rail

Passengers injured, as Kaduna–Abuja train derails 

Aminu Imam
Kaduna–Abuja train derails

Fear and confusion gripped passengers on an early morning train journey from Kaduna to Abuja, after a loud bang reportedly jolted the moving train to an abrupt stop, leaving several travellers injured. Eyewitnesses said the impact flung passengers across compartments, with many sustaining visible injuries and bleeding before emergency calm was gradually restored.  The train reportedly remained halted for about 30 minutes before resuming its journey towards Kubwa, sparking anxiety among those on board. Initial reports suggest the incident may have resulted from a collision involving another train along the…

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Passengers allege ticket racketeering, overcrowding on Abuja–Kaduna train

Aminu Imam
KD Abuja train

Passengers on the Abuja–Kaduna rail line have alleged widespread overcrowding, ticket racketeering and mechanical issues, saying they were forced to stand for over three hours on a journey originally designed to last about two hours. Some commuters claimed they could not secure tickets through the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) online platform, alleging that officials resold tickets at inflated prices. Solomon Abiona said he paid ₦6,000 per ticket — above the official ₦3,600 fare — and was issued tickets not bearing his group’s names. On their return trip, he said they…

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Abuja-Kaduna rail services resume, 5 weeks after train derailed

Aminu Imam
Abuja Kaduna rail

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), says it has resumed passenger train services on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor. The corporation, on Wednesday, said that all necessary checks had been concluded on the train. “This step underscores the Corporation’s commitment to ensuring smooth, reliable, and secure train services for the traveling public”, it added. The NRC says the resumption underscores its commitment to ensuring smooth, reliable, and secure train services for the traveling public. It also detailed available services, as: Abuja – Kaduna  IDU: 8:45; Kubwa: 9:05; Rigasa: 12:42 (Arrive); Kaduna – Abuja.…

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‘Abuja–Kaduna train service to resume next week’ – NRC

Aminu Imam
Abuja–KD train service

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), has said that the Abuja–Kaduna passenger train service is set to resume operations next week. This follows the successful completion of repair and safety checks on the affected section of track at Asham, the NRC said in a statement on Saturday by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu. The operator, however, said that further details on the official resumption date and schedule would be communicated in the coming days. It explained that since the service was temporarily suspended after it derailed on August 26,…

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FG probes NRC ticket racketeering on Abuja-Kaduna-Abuja train services

Aminu Imam
Abuja KD train service

The Federal Government has launched an investigation into allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna train services, following numerous passenger complaints. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali directed the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engineer Fidet Okhiria to establish a committee tasked with investigating the alleged issues and resolving them. In the statement, Minister Alkali acknowledged the concerns raised by passengers regarding difficulties in purchasing tickets for the Abuja-Kaduna rail service. He emphasized that the committees primary objective…

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Again, Abuja-Kaduna train derails; third time in 2 weeks

Aminu Imam
Abuja Kaduna train

An Abuja-bound train has derailed along the Abuja-Kaduna route on Wednesday morning, June 12, 2024. This is the third time the same incident will be occurring in two weeks between May 26 and June 12, 2024. A Nigerian Rail Way Cooperation (NRC) staff who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident. When asked if the problem had been rectified, the train staff replied, We are still working on it. In reaction, a former senator representing Kaduna-Central, Senator Shehu Sani, hinted that a top Managing Director was…

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Kaduna-Abuja train derailment: ‘Train services continues’ – NRC

Aminu Imam
Kaduna Abuja train

The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reassured that normal passenger train services between Kaduna-Rigasa and Idu Abuja are continuing despite a minor derailment at Jere station. Recall that some coaches in a train which departed the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna yesterday morning to Abuja reportedly derailed in a mountainous area near Jere. Reacting to this in an official statement issued yesterday, in Abuja, the NRC Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, confirmed that all passengers on board the affected train safely reached their respective destinations.…

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Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Mandi, arrested

Aminu Imam
Abuja Kaduna train

The Nigerian Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the killing of passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack which occured in March 2022.??The mastermind was Identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the ominous moniker of Mandi. The  Kaduna Police Command’s Public Relations Officer , ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known yesterday. The PPRO informed the media that the suspect had also participated in the abduction of students from Greenfield University in 2021. The Police said that 48 AK-47 rifles were seized during Mandis arrest,  adding that efforts are underway…

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Terrorist attack on Abuja-Kaduna train imminent, DSS warns

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services, (DSS), has issued a security alert on a grand plot by bandits to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train service anytime from now. Recall that an AbujaKaduna bound train was attacked in Katari village, Kaduna State on Monday, March 28, 2022, prompting the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to briefly halted operations along the route. In a leaked letter signed by DSS Director of FCT Command, R.N. Adepemu, and captioned: Security Alert: Impending Threat By A Coalition Of Banditry Syndicate To Attack Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, (AKTS) Along Corridor,…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train: Passengers decry epileptic services

Aminu Imam

Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have raised concerns over epileptic services since the aftermath of the attack on a passenger train on March 28, 2022. Recall that at some point, the train service was a convenient alternative to plying the Abuja-Kaduna Road, which became deadly spots for bandits attacks. However, since the attack on the train, which led to the suspension of the service, the fortunes of the train service have continued to dwindle even after the federal announced resumption of service. The derailment of the train on the Abuja corridor in…

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