The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Abuja-Kaduna train services after a train derailed close to Kubwa Station in the Federal Capital Territory.
The train was coming from Kaduna when it derailed around 3.30pm on Friday, but there was no casualty, Dateline Nigeria learnt.
In a statement, NRC’s Director of Operations Niyi Ali said “The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation regrets to inform the general public, particularly our passengers of AK3 and KA4 of today 27th January 2023 that the disruption experienced on our Abuja Kaduna Train Service was a result of the derailment of KA4 at Kubwa station. There was no casualty recorded.”
“We sincerely apologise to passengers whose planned trips were affected by this incident.
“The NRC rescue team has mobilsed to the site to re-rail the rolling stock and repair the track. Consequently, the Abuja Kaduna Train Service is temporarily suspended.
“While assuring early recommencement of the service, all inconveniences to our esteemed passengers are highly regretted. Additional operational measures are being introduced nationwide to ensure safe train operations.”
The incident came in the wake of a train derailment along the Warri-Itakpe route that left 148 passengers and 30 crew members stranded.
They were, however, successfully evacuated to a safe place before they were conveyed to their destinations.
