The federal government has stated that service would eventually restart on the rail route between Abuja and Kaduna on December 5, 2022.
The Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, guaranteed that all was now ready for the rail services to resume.
To effectively book for the train services, he advised travelers who wanted to use the service to start upgrading their mobile apps as of December 3.
According to him, AK 1 will leave Idu Station at 9:45 a.m. and arrive at Rigasa Station at 11:53 a.m. to start the services with two trips from Abuja to Kaduna and vice versa.
He added, “KA 2 will depart Rigasa at 8:00hrs and arrive at Idu station at 10:17hrs.”
He further stated that AK 3 would depart Idu Station at 15:30hrs and arrive at Rigasa Station at 17:38hrs and KA 4 would depart Rigasa at 14:00hrs and arrive at Idu Station at 16:07hrs.
While assuring passengers of their safety along the route, he explained that the Federal Government is committed to ensuring safety of lives and properties on board its train at all times.
