The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor is safe and operational.
NRC also said for official updates and travel advisories, passengers should rely only on verified NRC communication channels.
The corporation, in a statement issued by the acting Deputy Director Public Relations, Callistus Unyimadu, yesterday, said it has been drawn to a widely circulated social media message warning the public to avoid train travel, particularly along the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor.
“The message, accompanied by a short video showing removed rail clips, falsely claims that rail transport is currently unsafe and urges passengers to cancel travel plans. “We wish to categorically state that this information is misleading and unfounded.“
The identified incident involving the temporary removal of some rail clips at a specific location on the corridor was promptly detected during routine inspection and was immediately rectified by our maintenance team. (Thisday)