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Several passengers were injured on Monday after a train operating on the busy Abuja–Kaduna Railway derailed while travelling from Kaduna to Abuja, forcing the service to halt midway through the journey.
The disruption occurred along the rail corridor linking the Federal Capital Territory with Kaduna State, preventing the passenger train from reaching its destination as scheduled.
A source within the Nigerian Railway Corporation confirmed the incident but declined to provide details, noting he was not authorised to speak publicly on the matter.
Passengers onboard described a moment of panic when the train suddenly jolted to a stop. Some travellers said they heard a loud bang before the coaches shook violently, throwing occupants off their seats and causing confusion inside the compartments.
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According to eyewitness accounts, the Abuja-bound train reportedly collided with another train along the corridor, forcing rail operations to pause temporarily while the situation was assessed.
A passenger who identified himself as Sada Malumfashi recounted the incident on X, saying, “Just dropped from the Kaduna-Abuja train. We heard a loud bang, and the train jolted to a stop, flinging people across. Passengers got hit, and most are bleeding and severely injured.”
He added that the train remained stationary for about 30 minutes before slowly resuming the journey towards Kubwa, on the outskirts of Abuja, noting that passengers received no immediate communication from railway authorities about the incident.
