The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced thatpassengers injured in the Abuja-Kaduna train accident of August 26 will enjoyone free ride per week until December 31, 2025. In a statement on Sunday, Callistus Unyimadu, chief publicrelations officer of NRC, said the passenger train services on the Abuja-Kadunacorridor will resume on October 1. According to the statement, commercial operations willrecommence following the successful completion of safety, technical, andoperational checks, stressing the corporation’s commitment to smooth, reliable,and secure services. “In line with our priority on passenger welfare after theAugust 26, 2025 incident, NRC wishes to state that out of the 583 passengers onboard, 530 passengers were contacted by phone, out of which 512 havesuccessfully received refunds,” Unyimadu said. “All 22 injured passengers have been contacted, many visitedby our medical team, and will enjoy one free ride per week until December 31,2025. “All 618 people on board during the August 26, 2025 accidentwill be entitled to one free ride before December 31, 2025. “Time table for Abuja-Kaduna train service; Abuja – Kaduna;IDU: 8:45, Kubwa: 9:05, Rigassa: 12:42 (Arrive); Kaduna – Abuja Rigassa: 14:30,Kubwa: 18:02, IDU: 18:23 (Arrive).” Unyimadu said the Abuja-Kaduna train service will undergomaintenance every Wednesday. He expressed appreciation for the patience and understandingof all passengers during the service suspension, while reaffirming itscommitment to providing safe, reliable, affordable, and customer-friendly trainservices across the country. “We remain steadfast in our mission to deliver safe,affordable, and efficient rail transportation that supports nationalconnectivity and economic growth,” the statement added. On August 26, the train, which was travelling from Abuja toKaduna, veered off the track as several coaches tumbled. NRC said its investigation revealed that the derailment ofthe Abuja–Kaduna train was due to human error and overspeeding. Kayode Opeifa, NRC managing director, had said the engineershad successfully re-railed and recovered all coaches and locomotives involvedin the derailment.
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