The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Abuja-Kaduna train services will resume on Monday, May 23, 2022.
Mr. Yakub Mahmoud, the NRC Deputy Director, Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, May 16, 2022.
This is coming six weeks after terrorists posing as bandits attacked and bombed a Kaduna-bound train, killing seven passengers and abducting several others.
NRC said the service will return with greater security measures and without the early morning and the night train operations.
The statement from NRC partly reads: “Additional security measures are being put in place at both the train stations and the track to ensure the safety of the passengers on board.
“Henceforth, passengers will be required to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) as part of our internal security check addition.
“A presentation of the following must be strictly complied with before boarding the train.”
Recall a Kaduna-bound rail track was reportedly bombed by terrorists on Monday, March 28, 2022.
NRC has confirmed the safety of about 170 passengers that were onboard the attacked AK9 Abuja to Kaduna train. However, 7 passengers were confirmed dead.
