The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Monday said that it had begun the repair works on the damaged rail tracks at Jebba, which caused an accident on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rail tracks were damaged following the accident which occurred at the entrance to Jebba Railway Station.
The accident involved a Lagos-Kano Intercity
Passenger train.
Four people, including three males and one female, lost their lives when two garbage van, one guard van, one power van capsized and a passenger coach derailed.
A Deputy Director, Public Relations of NRC, Mr Abdulraouf Akinwoye, told NAN that two of the deceased were staff of the corporation, while the remaining two were passengers.
Akinwoye said that three other persons injured in the accident had been discharged from hospital.
He said that the Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria and other stakeholders were at the scene of the accident for an assessment and restoration.
The NRC spokesman said that the services along the rail line would soon be restored, considering the commitment and pace of work by the corporation’s team of engineers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rail tracks were damaged following the accident which occurred at the entrance to Jebba Railway Station.
The accident involved a Lagos-Kano Intercity
Passenger train.
Four people, including three males and one female, lost their lives when two garbage van, one guard van, one power van capsized and a passenger coach derailed.
A Deputy Director, Public Relations of NRC, Mr Abdulraouf Akinwoye, told NAN that two of the deceased were staff of the corporation, while the remaining two were passengers.
Akinwoye said that three other persons injured in the accident had been discharged from hospital.
He said that the Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria and other stakeholders were at the scene of the accident for an assessment and restoration.
The NRC spokesman said that the services along the rail line would soon be restored, considering the commitment and pace of work by the corporation’s team of engineers.
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