JUST IN: Abuja-Kaduna train resumes operation

The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation have declared the start of train operations between Abuja and Kaduna.

The derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train at the Kubwa station caused the rail line’s operations to be suspended.

The NRC’s Director of Operations, Niyi Alli, made the decision in a statement on Monday.

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The statement read, “Subsequently, the service will resume on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, with the following daily schedule; KA2 departs Rigasa at 7am; AK1 departs Idu at 10am; KA4 departs Rigasa at 1pm while AK3 departs Idu at 4pm.

“However on Wednesday only KA2 will depart Rigasa at 7am and AK 3 will depart Idu at 4pm.

“The Corporation once again regrets any inconvenience our esteemed passengers may have experienced as a result of the temporary suspension of the service.”