Passenger train services on the Warri-Itakpe rail line are set to resume today, Monday, July 8, 2024, after a temporary suspension following a derailment at Abraka Railway station on Thursday.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced the news in an official statement signed by Yakub Mahmood, the Deputy Director of Public Relations.
The statement confirmed that passengers can book their tickets online through the NRC website or physically at the railway station starting Monday when train operations resume.
“The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) hereby informs the general public, especially our valued passengers, that the train services (WITS) will resume operation on Monday, 8 July 2024, after the temporary suspension of train operations along the route as a result of a train derailment at Abraka Railway station.
“All intending travellers on WITS may continue to book their boarding tickets online as from today, 7th of July, or physically at our stations from Monday, 8th of July, as usual,” the statement read.
