Nigerian Railway Corporation Resumes Services On Warri-Itakpe Route After Derailment
Nigerian Railway Corporation Resumes Services On Warri-Itakpe Route After Derailment
On Friday, the NRC announced the suspension of services from Ujevwu in Delta to Itakpe in Kogi State from Friday, July 5.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced that Warri – Itakpe train services will resume on Monday following a derailment at Abraka Railway Station last week.
On Friday, the NRC announced the suspension of services from Ujevwu in Delta to Itakpe in Kogi State from Friday, July 5.
SaharaReporters had reported that the suspension was due to a derailment at about 7.15pm on Thursday.
But on Sunday, in a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, the NRC said, “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 temporary suspension of trains operations along the route a as result of 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.
“NRC Management deeply regrets any inconveniences this derailment and temporary suspension of WITS may have caused our valued passengers.”
