THE Board and Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, have recommended two additional train trips on the Abuja-Kaduna train service. The NRC management in a statement on Saturday explained that the train service will resume today, Sunday, 4th June 2023. The NRC assured its passengers of their safety with …
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FG Will Borrow To Fund Rail Projects – Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has said the Federal Government will borrow money to facilitate the completion of rail projects in the country. Sambo disclosed this yesterday while delivering the ministry’s scorecard in Abuja. “We don’t have the money. We are going to borrow anyway. So, …
Read More »NBS: Nigeria’s Revenue From Train Services Increased By 199% To N6.1bn In One Year
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has stated that it generated N6.08 billion revenue from passengers, cargo and other services in 2021. This was made known by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest rail transportation data for 2021. The figure, compared to that of 2020 (N2.03 billion), shows …
Read More »FG Suspends Resumption Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Service
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Friday, has announced an indefinite suspension of the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train services, which was initially scheduled to resume on May 23, 2022. The suspension followed outcry from families of kidnap victims of the March 28 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train by gunmen suspected to …
Read More »168 Passengers Of Kaduna Train Attack Still Unaccounted For – NRC
One week after Kaduna train attack, 168 passengers still unaccounted for – NRC The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said its manifest showed that there were 362 passengers on board the train before the attack happened. One week after terrorists attacked a train in Kaduna State, over 100 of the passengers …
Read More »Abuja-Kaduna Train: Trouble Looms Over NRC’s Silence On 7 Kidnapped Railway Workers
Abuja-Kaduna Train: Trouble Looms Over NRC’s Silence On Seven Kidnapped Railway Workers •As 169 passengers still at large •172 passengers contacted, 21 missing ― NRC There is uneasy calm at the headquarters of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) following persistent silence by the management of the Corporation over the fate …
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