Tag: train service
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NRC boss inspects Abuja-Kaduna train facilities
Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, has conducted an unannounced inspection of Idu Railway Station in Abuja.
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Train service: NRC plans increase in passenger volume
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has disclosed plans to increase its passenger volume on the Port Harcourt-Aba corridor during the yuletide.
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Highway to the grave: Warri-Itakpe Train Service, a disaster waiting to happen
Passengers plying the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) might be seeing an end to train services on that route soon. Recent events, bothering on safety of passengers, and a lack of maintenance culture, indicate train services on the route could soon come to an end.
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Bill to amend NRC Act passes 2nd reading
The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Act.
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Rail transport: Train engines in Nigeria to start running on LNG
Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali has disclosed that locomotives being used for train services in the country are being retrofitted to operate on both liquified natural gas (LNG) and diesel fuel.
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FG announces free rides as PH-Aba train service begins commercial operations
Federal Government has inaugurated the Port Harcourt-Aba railway project, marking the start of train operations between Abia and Rivers States.
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After TNG’s report, Nigeria introduces e-tickets for efficient train travel
The Nigerian government has launched an electronic ticketing platform for the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train services to address the issues of malpractices and enhance efficiency.
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Eid-el-Kabir: Osun State government cancels annual free train service for indigenes
For the first time in many years, travelers and Osun state indigenes planning to travel home for Eid-el-Kabir will not have access to use the free train service from Lagos to the state according to the present administration. The train accident around the Abeokuta-Lagos old gauge line is said to still be causing a blockade…
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Abuja Light Rail service to resume before end of Buhari’s tenure
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello has assured that the Abuja Light Rail will resume service before the end of his administration in May.
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NRC dashes passengers hope, says Abuja-Kaduna train resumption date uncertain
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has said there is no definite date yet to resume the Abuja-Kaduna train service.