Abuja-Kaduna train derails, leaving passengers stranded. Senator Shehu Sani confirms the incident, urging swift action. Safety concerns arise as recurring derailments highlight infrastructure challenges.
An Abuja-bound train derailed along the Abuja-Kaduna route, leaving passengers stranded in the Jere area of Kaduna State.
Senator Shehu Sani, a former representative of Kaduna North in the Senate, confirmed the incident via a post on his verified social media handle.
While no official statement has been released by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Sani assured the public that engineers were attending to the situation.
This isn't the first time such an incident has occurred on this route, as just about a year ago, Senator Sani reported another derailment, highlighting the recurring safety concerns.
Prompt action from the NRC is crucial to ensuring the safety and well-being of stranded passengers. The incident underscores the need for enhanced safety measures and infrastructure maintenance along Nigeria's rail networks, particularly the Abuja-Kaduna route, which serves as a vital transportation link between the country's capital and one of its major cities.
Passengers traveling on this route have expressed concerns about the frequency of such incidents and have called for urgent intervention from relevant authorities to address the underlying issues contributing to derailments.
The NRC is expected to provide updates on the situation and implement measures to prevent similar occurrences in the future, restoring confidence in the safety and reliability of Nigeria's rail transportation system.
