The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) will resume passenger train service between Abuja and Kaduna on Monday, with only two return services.
The announcement was made by the NRC’s Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, in a statement issued on Saturday.
According to the statement, the first train will depart Rigasa train station in Kaduna state for Abuja at 8:00 a.m., while the first train from Abuja will depart Idu train station for Kaduna state at 9:45 a.m.
The NRC management also revealed that, as part of the new security measures, passengers must now present their National Identity Number and a valid Boarding Ticket before boarding.
It also says the purchase of tickets by proxy is only limited to minors and a specified number of adult passengers.
Online and mobile app ticketing will be available from 8:00 in the morning on Sunday, December the 4th, 2022 while the ticket offices at the train stations will open from 6:30 in the morning on Monday, December the 5th.
Recall that the NRC suspended train service along the route after Boko Haram terrorists attacked a moving passenger train in Kaduna on March 28, 2022.
The insurgents had blown up the rail track and bombed the moving train, killing some and abducting more than 60 passengers. The unprecedented attack attracted international and national outrage.
The terrorists, who attacked the Kaduna-bound train released hostages in tranches with the last release coming on October 5, 2022.
Before the hostages were completely released, distraught family members had protested several times to demand the release of their loved ones.
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