The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train service will resume operations next week, following the successful completion of repairs and safety checks on the damaged track at Asham. It explained that the service, suspended after a derailment on August 26, 2025, had undergone extensive restoration to meet global safety standards. NRC Refunded 512 PassengersThe corporation also disclosed that it had refunded 512 out of 583 passengers who were on board the derailed train, with efforts ongoing to reach the remaining passengers. Following the derailment, the NRC immediately suspended operations on the busy corridor until further notice. The report blamed the derailment on poor maintenance and a faulty track switch.