{"id":908,"date":"2024-05-26T12:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T12:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=908"},"modified":"2024-05-26T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T12:13:41","slug":"just-in-kaduna-abuja-train-derails-at-jere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2024\/05\/26\/just-in-kaduna-abuja-train-derails-at-jere\/","title":{"rendered":"Just In: Kaduna-Abuja Train Derails At Jere"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A train heading to Abuja\u00a0 from Kaduna derailed on Sunday morning, alarming passengers and prompting immediate response efforts.<\/h3>\n

The incident occurred around 9:00 AM near Jere, about an hour after the train left Kaduna at 8:05 AM. Fortunately, there have been no casualties reported as a result of the derailment.<\/p>\n

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The train, carrying dozens of passengers, came off the tracks in a mountainous area, complicating the rescue and repair efforts.<\/p>\n

Despite the challenging terrain, three of the train\u2019s carriages were confirmed to have derailed.<\/p>\n

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Emergency services, including soldiers and police officers, were quickly dispatched to the scene to secure the area and assist in recovery operations.<\/p>\n

Efforts are currently underway to repair the train and restore it to full operational status.<\/p>\n

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In other news, the planned inauguration of the Abuja Rail Mass Transit has been shifted from May 27 to May 29, 2024.<\/p>\n

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through Anthony Ogunleye, the spokesperson for the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The statement explained that\u00a0President Bola Tinubu<\/strong>\u00a0would perform the inauguration at 1:00 p.m. on May 29th as part of the events commemorating his one-year\u00a0in office.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed plans by the federal government to\u00a0 offer Nigerians two moths of free ride on the Abuja light rail service.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the ministerial press briefing reviewing President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration\u2019s one-year performance, Wike disclosed that the president would commission the Abuja light rail.<\/p>\n

He added that the free ride would commence after the inauguration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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