In a bid to enhance the efficiency and ease of transportation across Nigeria, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Sai’du Alkali, has officially launched the e-ticketing services for Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train services. The long-awaited e-ticketing system was inaugurated on Monday,…
Train Accident: NSIB begins investigation, says official
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has started investigation into the train accident which occurred in the early hours of Thursday in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by Tunji Oketunbi, General Manager, Public Affairs, of NSIB. The News…
NRC transports 693,224 passengers on Lagos/Ibadan standard gauge
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that it recorded 693,224 passengers travelling on the Lagos/Ibadan Standard Gauge train between January 2021 and December 2022. The Lagos District Manager, NRC, Mr Augustin Arisa, made the disclosure in an interview with…
Train accident averted in Abuja, residents seek intervention
On Sunday, a train accident was averted at the rail tracks located at Chikakore Kubwa, The PUNCH reports. A Sienna vehicle conveying a family of five broke down on the train tracks, however, good Samaritans at the scene helped the family toll…
NRC adjusts Abuja-Kaduna train time schedule
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced the adjustment of the take-off time schedule for its last two trains from Idu (Abuja) to Rigasa (Kaduna) and vice versa. The Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, Mr Pascal Nnorli, told the News Agency of…
Low passenger traffic as Abuja-Kaduna train resumes
The Abuja-Kaduna train operation on Monday resumed operation after 251 days of suspension. The service was suspended on 28 March after an attack on the rail tracks by bandits. The Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), over the weekend, announced…
Abuja-Kaduna train services to resume in November – FG
The Federal Government says train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line will resume this November. The Minister Of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo made this known on Monday while giving the score card of his ministry in Abuja. He said adequate security…
We ‘ve not stopped Lagos-Ibadan rail operations, says NRC Boss
The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has stated that contrary to rumours making the rounds, the corporation has not stopped the operation of the Lagos-Ibadan train services; rather he said NRC operates four train services per day on…
Abuja-Kaduna train attack: 4 NRC staff still in captivity, says MD
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has said that four workers of the NRC are still in captivity of the terrorists six months after the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna railway. He listed the staff as…
NRC receives 6 wheel chairs for aged, handicapped passengers
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) recently took delivery of 6 wheel chairs, as part of efforts to make it easier for the aged and handicapped to enter and disembark the Lagos-Ibadan passenger train. The 6 wheel chairs were donated by…