After Six (6) months, the remaining 23 passengers that were abducted on 28 March 2022 during the Abuja – Kaduna train terrorist attack have been released. According to the statement signed by Prof. Usman Yusuf, Secretary, Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee (CDSAC) on Wednesday, a seven-man Presidential Committee assembled by the Chief of Defense...Read More
The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended the Abuja to Kaduna train service until further notice after armed bandits attacked the Kaduna to Abuja train on Wednesday night. According to Senator Shehu Sani, the bandits attack the train between Dutse and Rijana stations. They planted a bomb on the rail track and opened fire against the...Read More
Plans are underway to resume the train service from Lagos to Kano. Ismail Adebiyi, the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Regional District Manager, Northern District, disclosed to newsmen in Zaria, Kaduna that the cooperation mechanical department has been charged to rehabilitate 100 train coaches that will be used to restart the Lagos to Kano train services. Regional...Read More
Nigeria Railway workers in Kaduna have suspended the 5-day warning strike. The Train workers in Kaduna joined other government workers in Kaduna to protest against the government over the mass disengagement of workers. The industrial action disrupted the train movement from Kaduna to Abuja. Passengers that were scheduled to travel on Monday, May 17, 2021,...Read More
The Train Workers at the Rigasa Station, Kaduna has joined the Kaduna state workers on the 5-day warning strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress. The Nigeria Labour Congress declared a strike in Kaduna state to protest against the state government mass sack of workers in the state. According to reports, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir...Read More
Just like the Abuja – Kaduna train service, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has started Lagos – Abeokuta – Ibadan rail services. The much-talked-about train services started operations on December 7, 2020. The train has a different class of services. The class of services on the newly acquired Air-condition coaches are the Economy class, Business...Read More
The federal government has done well by making it easy and simple for passengers to book Abuja to Kaduna train. There are different channels for the booking and one is by using the “Nigerian Railway Corporation Mobile App”. Another method is by booking using the dedicated website. In case if you don’t have data or...Read More
Finally, the government heard our plea and did what we asked them to do. If you have used the train before, you will understand the importance of the train online booking platform. Imagine a situation someone goes to the station every day to buy a train ticket in 2021. There is a possibility you will...Read More
The Lagos – Ibadan train is almost ready as there is massive work going on the Lagos to Ibadan railway. The construction works which started a few years ago is gradually taking into sharp. There is also work going on in the stations building simultaneously. From all indications, the Lagos – Ibadan railway will soon...Read More
Anyone that has travelled from Abuja to Kaduna by train will attest to the fact that the Abuja – Kaduna train is a way better compared to any other train services we have in Nigeria. I can bet that the Abuja – Kaduna train services will beat anyone that is used to Nigeria public facilities...Read More
I finally squeezed out time from my schedule to ride the Abuja Metro Light Train that was commissioned recently by President Muhammadu Buhari. It was a nice experience and I enjoyed myself. You can read more on the train in this article here. I decided to write this in order to beat down your expectations....Read More
I was opportune to join the Abuja light train from the Abuja metro station to the airport and from the airport back to the metro station. It was indeed a great experience for me and other passengers that joined the train ride. The Beginning (Getting To The Station) I joined the second train for the...Read More
Abuja light train exceeded carrying capacity as Abuja residents trooped out en masse to enjoy the Abuja light train free ride. Maybe because it was the last day for the free ride, different people from infant to adult where at the Abuja Metro station to enjoy the train ride. After years of construction, the Abuja...Read More
An Instagram user with the name Onyilimba Stanley Stankovicss iamstankovicss has shared his experience of travelling with two different modes of transportations. It was indeed the most memorable moment in his life. He started with the train and thereafter, fulfils his dream of travelling in an aircraft by flying one of the domestic airlines in...Read More
The Nigerian government both past and present are really working tirelessly to ensure that they revived the dilapidated railway system. The past administration led by Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan tried their best to revive the Nigeria railway terminals and upgrade it to a world-class standard. Example the Abuja to Kaduna route. The Abuja to Kaduna...Read More
Last weekend, I travelled from Abuja to Kaduna with a couple of friends. Prior to boarding the train, I said to myself that I am only going to observe and document my observations. No unnecessary conversation. Well, I had a wonderful experience because I had this neighbour that love quietness. He blocked his ears with...Read More
