Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday announced the resumption of passenger train services on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor, effective Wednesday, 1st October 2025.
A statement by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, said commercial service will recommence following the successful completion of all required safety, technical, and operational checks.
The development was after the train derailed on August 26, the second to occur at the same station within 13 months. The incident happened shortly after the train passed a manually operated switch point that had been previously declared unserviceable.
An investigation by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) revealed that the train derailment was triggered by defective infrastructure and lapses in safety management by the NRC.
However, the update by NRC said all necessary checks had been concluded on the train.
“This step underscores the Corporation’s commitment to ensuring smooth, reliable, and secure train services for the traveling public.
The Corporation then gave an update on passenger welfare after the August 26, 2025 incident.
“Out of the 583 passengers on board, 530 passengers were contacted by phone, out of which 512 have successfully received refunds.
“All 22 injured passengers have been contacted, many visited by 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, accident will be entitled to one free ride before December 31, 2025.”
It detailed available services as the train resumes operations.
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