According to the NRC boss, the services will commence with two train rides from Abuja-Kaduna and vice versa.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor would resume on Monday, December 5.
NRC Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that all was set for resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna services.
Okhiria, however, advised passengers wishing to utilise the service to commence updating of their mobile app as from December 3 to enable them to successfully book for the ride.
According to the NRC boss, the services will commence with two train rides from Abuja-Kaduna and vice versa.
“AK 1 will depart Idu station at 9:45hrs and arrive Rigasa Station at 11:53hrs. KA 2 will departs Rigasa at 8:00hrs and arrive Idu station at 10:17hrs.
“AK 3 will depart Idu Station at 15:30hrs and arrive Rigasa Station at 17:38hrs. And KA 4 will depart Rigasa at 14:00hrs and arrive Idu Station at 16:07hrs,” he said.
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The NRC boss assured passengers of the Federal Government’s commitment to ensure safety of lives and property on board its train at all times.
Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, during the test-run of the train on Sunday said that Nigerians without the NIN would not be allowed to board the train.
The minister said the security measures to be put in place before the commencement of services was 90 per cent completed.
“If you don’t have a NIN you are not going to board our train. It is as simple as that.
“If you are a minor, an adult will pay for you and will register for you and an adult can only register for not more than four minors,” Sambo said.
The Abuja-Kaduna rail service has been disrupted since terrorists attacked a train plying the route in March, forcing the NRC to suspend services.