NRC increases daily train trips on Abuja-Kaduna route to six

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has increased the daily trips of its rail operations to six on the Abuja-Kaduna route.

The NRC spoke in a statement on Wednesday, signed by Yakub Mohmood, deputy director of public relations.

The corporation said the expansion is aimed at meeting the growing demand for train services on the route.

“The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) in reaffirming its commitment to responding to customer demands, improving customer satisfaction and tackling complaints of ticket racketeering has increased the number of train services from 4 services to 6 services from Friday to Monday when demand tends to peak on its AKTS Route,” the statement reads.

“According to the Ag. Managing Director of the Corporation, Mr. Ben Iloanusi, a trend analysis over a five month period revealed a significant increase of 22% in the number of new passengers registering on the ticket platform to use the Abuja-Kaduna Service, signifying a surge in the number of Nigerians turning to the use of train services as a comfortable, reliable and safe option of commuting.

“NRC has observed similar trends on the Lagos-Ibadan, Warri-Itakpe and Port Harcourt-Aba routes and efforts are already ongoing to beef-up services along these routes as well. 

“The Ag. MD assured Nigerians of the increased presence of Senior Management of NRC across all the train service routes to drive continuous efficiency and tackle the issue of ticket racketeering head-on.”

The corporation also encouraged customers to use its online ticket platforms to take advantage of the increased services and shun the patronage of ticket racketeers.