The Federal Authorities has prolonged the free prepare journey initiative until Sunday to additional cut back monetary stress on travellers heading to numerous locations after the festive interval.
The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Company, NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria, revealed this to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday.
He mentioned the choice, made in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Transportation, was to ease motion of Nigerians who had travelled through the festive interval.
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Okhiria known as on passengers to proceed to ebook their tickets on-line to keep away from crowds on the numerous terminals.
The NRC boss urged passengers to make sure they acquired their tickets from applicable quarters for free of charge, to allow them to achieve entry and enter the trains.
He praised the Federal Authorities on the extension, including that the gesture would carry reduction to travellers on transportation price.
Economic Confidential recollects that the NRC had introduced the graduation of the free prepare rides on December 21, 2023 for all its passenger providers, following the directive of President Bola Tinubu.
The free service was initially to finish on Thursday, earlier than the extension until Sunday.