{"id":8434,"date":"2025-08-26T12:04:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=8434"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:05:01","slug":"kaduna-bound-train-from-abuja-derails-passengers-scramble-to-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/08\/26\/kaduna-bound-train-from-abuja-derails-passengers-scramble-to-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaduna Bound Train From Abuja Derails, Passengers Scramble To Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

A passenger train on the Kaduna\u2013Abuja rail corridor derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving some of its cabins overturned and sparking chaos among travellers.<\/h3>\n
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Eyewitnesses who spoke with Sahara Reporters said the incident caused panic, with passengers scrambling to safety.\u00a0\u201cThe scene was chaotic; everyone was rushing out in fear,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0one passenger told reporters.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear what led to the derailment or whether there were casualties as of press time.<\/p>\n

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The Kaduna\u2013Abuja rail line, one of the country\u2019s busiest routes, has witnessed several disruptions in recent years. Most notable was the March 2022 deadly attack by armed men, which left multiple casualties and heightened concerns about the safety of the corridor.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s derailment is the latest in a string of incidents that continue to cast doubt on the reliability of the service.<\/p>\n

The authorities of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) had yet to release an official statement on the derailment at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n

The incident comes barely a week after the NRC confirmed a fault on the same route.<\/p>\n

NRC\u2019s Recent Technical Setback<\/h2>\n

On Wednesday evening, August 20, the NRC reported that one of the wheels on a coach developed a hot axle a few kilometres from Rigasa Station in Kaduna.<\/p>\n

According to a statement signed by NRC\u2019s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, the fault was triggered by abnormal temperature and excessive heat on the journal housing.<\/p>\n

He explained that engineers quickly brought the situation under control and safely marshalled the train to Kaduna.<\/p>\n

Unyimadu apologised to passengers for the disruption, noting that the incident would cause temporary capacity challenges, especially for business class travellers. Operations, however, later resumed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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