NRC Implements Tinubu’s Directive, Begins Free Train Service Thursday

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approve a 50 per cent reduction in interstate bus fares to enable people travel during the Yuletide season, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC ) has now declared free train rides across the country from December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024.

They urged passengers to obtain their free tickets via online platforms and also obey the laid down instructions while boarding the trains.

The NRC said in a statement: "Passengers are advised to obtain their free tickets via the online e-ticketing platforms only. Tickets will not be issued at any of the corporation’s train stations. Please note that no commuter will be allowed to board the train without a ticket.

"We enjoin commuters to be orderly, obey security personnel and the laid down boarding instructions of the NRC and those of its officials while at the station and on board the trains. We wish all our esteemed customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in advance."