JUST-IN: Abuja–Kaduna Passenger Train Services Resume October 1

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of rider bid services connected the Abuja–Kaduna corridor, from Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

This was disclosed successful a connection signed and issued by NRC Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, connected Sunday night, saying the measurement underscored the Corporation’s committedness to ensuring smooth, reliable, and unafraid bid services for the travelling public.

LEADERSHIP recalls that the work was suspended pursuing a derailment of a Kaduna-bound bid connected the Abuja-Kaduna obstruction enactment connected August 26, 2025.

“In enactment with our precedence connected rider payment aft the August 26, 2025 incident, NRC wishes to authorities that: Out of the 583 passengers connected board, 530 passengers were contacted by phone, retired of which 512 person successfully received refunds.

“All 22 injured passengers person been contacted, galore visited by our aesculapian team, and volition bask 1 escaped thrust per week until December 31, 2025. All 618 radical connected committee during the August 26, 2025 mishap volition beryllium entitled to 1 escaped thrust earlier December 31, 2025,” NRC said.

The connection noted that subsequently each Wednesday has been scheduled arsenic attraction for the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service.

The spokesperson added that the NRC appreciated the patience and knowing of each Nigerians particularly bid passengers during the play of the suspension and reaffirmed its committedness to providing safe, reliable, affordable, efficient, secured and much customer-friendly bid proscription alternatives crossed the country.

“The corp profoundly appreciates the patience, cooperation, and knowing of passengers during the suspension period. We stay steadfast successful our ngo to present safe, affordable, and businesslike obstruction proscription that supports nationalist connectivity and economical growth,” helium stated.