Warri-Itakpe Railway Service Operational Again After Recent Derailment

New reports on Monday morning indicated that many travelers had already arrived at the Ujevwe trail station by 6:45 am to purchase their tickets.

Following an incident last week, the Warri-Itakpe train has resumed its services on Monday, July 8.

Earlier, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) suspended the Warri-Itakpe rail service after a train derailed on Thursday, as reported by TORI.

The train was en route from Itakpe in Kogi to Ujevwu in Delta when the derailment took place around 7:15 pm.

An eyewitness, digital strategist Ediri Oyibo, mentioned that the train experienced wobbling along the track at various points during the journey.

However, by Monday morning, reports indicated a steady flow of travelers at the Ujevwe trail station, eager to buy tickets.

On Sunday, Minister of Transportation, Senator Ahmed Alkali, assured passengers of their safety during a visit to the Agbor-Abraka train station, confirming the resumption of the Warri-Itakpe train service on Monday.

He expressed gratitude that there were no casualties in the incident, attributing it to an operational issue that the NRC swiftly addressed by repairing the track internally.

Senator Alkali stated, “We are happy that the incident did not lead to any casualty, it is an operational issue, and we are happy to see that NRC has used its internal resources to fix the track.

“By tomorrow, Monday, the train will resume its operation. We thanked God that the accident did not claim any life.”