The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that the shortage of diesel grounded the Abuja-Kaduna train services on Monday.
It was learnt that the development resulted to the delay in Abuja-Kaduna train movement.
However, Pascal Nnorli, Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) who apologized for the delay, issued a statement after complaints by passengers.
Nnorli explained that the delay was due to a shortage in the supply of diesel. Adding that the AGO received fell short of the standard required and was outrightly rejected after a statutory laboratory test.
The manager said the test is carried out on all liquid “used on the rolling stock, locomotives inclusive, to ensure that the right specifications are utilised”.
The statement assured that operations would normalise as the management was on top of the situation.
The Abuja-Kaduna train service resumed on December 5, 2022, after more than eight months of lull following a terrorist attack.