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Operations Manager at the train station, Abdul Azeez, told our correspondent that the NRC has implemented comprehensive measures to mitigate risks and safeguard travellers.

“We have a control centre where the movements of the train are being monitored, including both departure and arrival times.

“If there’s anything, the driver will communicate with the control, and the control will communicate with the driver. We have military personnel en route assigned by the Federal Government because of the threats of bandits,” Azeez explained.

Recall that there have been several instances of train derailments, such as the incident on June 5, when a train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed at the Asha station, leaving many passengers stranded in the Federal Capital Territory.

Another incident occurred on May 26, when a train conveying dozens of passengers departed Kaduna around 8:05 am but derailed at Jere about an hour later, causing three carriages to go off the tracks.

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