The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has stated that its service will resume shortly following a minor derailment at the Okpara station.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the train which was coming from Itakpe to Ujevwu Warri, derailed at Okpara, Delta State on December, 22nd, 2024 with no casualties.
However, it was reported that the technicians declared the derailment a major issue, with crew members directing everyone on board to find their way to their destination.
Reacting to the incident, NRC in a statement through its spokesman, Yakub Mahmood on Monday assured the public that the service will return shortly as its enginners are working assidiously to ensure the track is retored just in time for the celebrations.
Mahmood also noted that the Itakpe-Warri train will resume today, Monday 23rd December, 2024.
The statement reads: “The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) hereby informs the general public, especially our valued passengers that ply the warri-Itakpe route, that following the minor derailment yesterday at the okpara station,
“The service will resume shortly as our team of Engineers are at the site of the accident to ensure the track is restored anytime soon.
“However Itakpe-Warri (ujewu) train will resume as scheduled in the afternoon today.All inconveniences caused as a result of the minor derailment is highly regretted.”