JUST-IN: Passengers Stranded As Abuja-bound Train Breaks Down Moment After Take-off

Passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train service were left stranded after the train developed a problem some minutes into the trip from Kaduna.

The train, which left Kaduna on Thursday at some minutes past 2pm, encountered problems at about an hour into the trip and had to reverse back to Kaduna.

A passenger who spoke to LEADERSHIP from the train (names withheld), said the train crew could not explain what happened initially, but the train suddenly started reversing back to Kaduna midway into the trip.

Also, a staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) in Kaduna, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that the train left for the 2pm schedule but encountered problems on the road and returned back to Kaduna for repairs.

The staff said most of Abuja-bound passengers were stranded at the Kaduna Train Station hoping that the train would be fixed on time while some others had returned to homes.