Nigerian Railway Corporation Confirms Fault On Abuja-Kaduna Train, Apologises To Passengers

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed an incident on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) after one of the train’s coach wheels developed a hot axle on Wednesday evening.Nigerian cultural tourism packages. According to a statement signed by the NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the fault occurred a few kilometres from Rigasa Station in Kaduna. The hot axle, the corporation explained, was caused by abnormal temperature and excessive heat on the journal housing.

Unyimadu noted that the situation was immediately brought under control, and the train was safely marshalled to Kaduna. Following the incident, the NRC said there would be temporary capacity issues, particularly affecting passengers booked on the business class coach. All affected passengers scheduled for Thursday have already been contacted using the details provided during online booking, the corporation stated. The NRC added that alternative arrangements had been made to accommodate those affected by the disruption.

The management assured passengers that train operations would return to normal before the afternoon service on Thursday. We assure all our customers and passengers of their safety on our train services as we are determined to continue to provide the best travel experience on all our train networks, the statement read. The corporation also tendered an apology for the inconvenience caused to passengers.