Abuja-Kaduna train: NRC opens online, mobile app ticketing Sunday 8am

…gives more stringent conditions

As train operation resumes on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor this Monday December 5, 2022, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that the purchase of tickets by proxy for the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train service will be limited to only minors and a specified number of adult passengers.

It also stated that online and mobile app ticketing would be available from 8am in the on Sunday, December the 4th, 2022 while the ticket offices at the train stations would open from 6:30am on Monday, December the 5th.

This is part of the stringent security measures announced by the NRC as contained in a new statement issued by the management of the corporation.

The statement also indicated that the first train would depart the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna State to Abuja by 8am while from Abuja, the first train would depart Idu Train Station to Kaduna by 9:45am.

The NRC management also revealed that as part of the new security measures, it is now mandatory for passengers to present their National Identity Number (NIN) and valid boarding ticket before they will be allowed to board.

Part of the statement by the NRC read, “This is to inform the general public that Nigerian Railway Corporation on the directive of the Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation will resume the Abuja Kaduna Passenger train service on Monday 5th December 2022.

“The commuting public is hereby advised that as part of the new security measures on the Abuja Kaduna service, it is now mandatory to present the following documents before being allowed to board the train:

“National Identification Number (NIN) to every adult boarding the train.

“Valid boarding ticket: No access will be allowed into the departure or arrival hall without a valid ticket.

“Purchase of tickets by proxy is only limited to minors and a specified number of adult passengers.

“All individual adult travellers must submit their NIN before the ticket can be issued.’’

The NRC suspended train service on the Abuja Kaduna route following the attack by some terrorists on a moving passenger train on March 28, 2022, with many passengers on board.

The attack which occurred a few kilometres from Kaduna metropolis had about eight people killed, with dozens injured and some others kidnapped by the bandits.

The terrorists, who attacked the Kaduna-bound train have released hostages in tranches with the last release coming on October 5, 2022.