The Kaduna-Kano train service is set to begin operating in the first three months of 2025, as revealed by Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC.
During a visit to the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna, Mr. Okhiria disclosed information concerning recent incidents of vandalism along the corridor.
He said, “The Kaduna-Kano train is coming up, the track has gotten to Makarfi Local Government Area from Kano, and we are hoping that by early next year, people will be able to enjoy our services from Abuja through Kaduna to Kano,”
“When we started, the patronage was high but after the attack incident in March 2023, things stepped down.
“We were running 10 trains then but after the incident and also because of the rising cost of diesel, we had to limit the number of times and we have also reduced our operations to daylight only.
“At the time we started, diesel was between N230 to N280 per litre, it now costs between N1,000 to N2,000 depending on the supplier and because rail is for the people, the government decided to maintain the price so that people can enjoy from what the government is providing.”