Ahead of the planned resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train services, the federal government has said that passengers on the route must register their phone numbers and National Identification Number (NIN) at the point of ticket purchase.
The government, through the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) said identity verification devices will be deployed at each train station on the route for its officials to verify the validity of the identities of passengers, warning that it is dangerous for any nigerian to use his or her nin to purchase tickets for unknown persons as this may lead to criminal prosecution.
Recall that the corporation had suspended train service along the route after boko haram terrorists attacked a moving passenger train on march 28, 2022, killing many and abducting over 60 passengers.