Tag: #NigeriaRailways
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ABUJA-KADUNA RAIL REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED IN 10 DAYS, SAYS MINISTER
Rapid response underway to restore train operations after derailment near Asham Station. Transport Minister Said Alkali confirmed that repairs to the 150-meter damaged Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks will finish within 10 days. NRC staff are working around the clock to clear wreckage and fix the line, with damaged coaches to be removed shortly. The government is…
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KEFFI RESIDENTS URGE FED GOVT TO LAUNCH ABUJA-KEFFI TRAIN SERVICE
With daily traffic jams choking the Abuja-Keffi road, residents want a train link like Abuja-Kaduna to ease travel and boost safety. Residents of Keffi, Nasarawa, are calling on the Federal Government to establish a train service connecting Abuja to Keffi. They believe this will offer a reliable alternative to road travel, reduce traffic gridlocks, and…
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618 RESCUED AFTER ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN DERAILMENT, SERVICE SUSPENDED
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) reports that 618 people—including 583 passengers and crew—were safely evacuated after the Abuja-Kaduna Train derailed near Asham, Kaduna State. Seven passengers were injured and rushed to hospitals. The rest were returned to Idu and Kubwa stations by a rescue train. NRC has suspended all Abuja-Kaduna services pending site recovery and investigation,…
