Rising Operating Costs Push NRC Toward Fare Hike

Rising Operating Costs Push NRC Toward Fare Hike

The Nigerian Railway Corporation is considering an upward review of passenger and freight tariffs across its entire rail network. Senior management officials cite a crushing surge in monthly operating expenses as the primary driver behind the looming fiscal adjustment. The proposed hike comes directly after the expiration of a short-lived fifty per cent government holiday…

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Rising Operating Costs Push NRC Toward Fare Hike

FG Cuts Train Fares by 50% for Eid-el-Kabir

The federal government approved a 50 per cent reduction in fares across all passenger train services for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Federal Ministry of Transportation announced the policy directive in an official statement released by its permanent secretary on Tuesday. This temporary pricing intervention aims to lower intercity travel costs for citizens during a period…

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Coupling Failure Forces Abuja-Kaduna Train Collision Near Asham

  Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday morning after a rear locomotive detached from an Abuja-Kaduna train and collided with a passenger coach near Asham, marking the latest operational setback on Nigeria’s busiest standard gauge rail corridor. The Nigerian Railway Corporation confirmed that the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. near Asham, between Kubwa and…

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NRC to Deploy Electric Trains on Warri,  Lagos Corridors 

  The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced plans to introduce electric-powered trains on major rail corridors, beginning with the Warri and Lagos routes where domestic gas resources can provide reliable power generation for operations. Managing Director Kayode Opeifa disclosed the electrification strategy during an appearance on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, framing the initiative as…

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