The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced that the Warri-Itakpe train service will resume operations on Monday. This announcement follows the temporary suspension of train operations along the route due to a derailment at Abraka railway station.
Yakub Mahmood, NRC’s deputy director of public relations, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday.
“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 the train derailment at Abraka Railway station,” the statement reads.
Passengers can book their boarding tickets online starting from July 7 or in person at the stations from July 8.
The NRC expressed regret for any inconvenience caused to the passengers by the derailment and the temporary suspension of the train service.
The NRC suspended the Warri-Itakpe rail service on July 5 after a train derailed on July 4. The train was traveling from Itakpe in Kogi to Ujevwu in Delta when the incident occurred at about 7:15 p.m.
