Passengers Narrate Ordeal on Abuja-Kaduna Rail Corridor

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Passengers on the Abuja‑Kaduna rail line reported a range of problems, including alleged ticket racketeering, overbooking, prolonged delays and mechanical failures such as water being poured on an overheating locomotive that caused darkness in the coaches. Mr Solomon Abiona told the News Agency of Nigeria that his attempts to purchase tickets on the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s online platform were unsuccessful, leaving him and his companions without seats. He said they were forced to stand for more than three and a half hours on a journey intended to take about two hours. The complaints were directed at the Nigerian Railway Corporation, but the report does not identify any immediate remedial actions or electoral consequences.

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