Easter: NRC boosts Lagos-Ibadan trips, introduces free Osun train service

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has rolled retired peculiar bid work arrangements up of the Easter celebrations to cater to the expected emergence successful rider question crossed the country.

In a connection issued connected Tuesday, the corp said the measures are aimed astatine easing question for commuters during the vacation period.

As portion of the plan, the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) volition run 3 trips connected Thursday, April 2, 2026, to accommodate the anticipated surge successful passengers. From the Lagos extremity astatine Mobolaji Johnson Station, Ebute Metta, trains volition depart astatine 7:45 a.m., 1:40 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Meanwhile, from the Ibadan extremity astatine Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya, departures are scheduled for 8:00 a.m., 10:50 a.m., and 4:30 p.m.

The NRC besides disclosed that a peculiar bid work volition tally connected the constrictive gauge corridor successful concern with the Osun State Government, which has afloat funded the work to let passengers question astatine nary cost.

According to the clrporation, the bid volition depart Iddo Station, Lagos, for Osogbo astatine 10:00 a.m. connected Friday, April 3, 2026, portion the instrumentality travel from Osogbo to Iddo is scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2026, besides astatine 10:00 a.m.

On different routes, the corp said operations volition proceed arsenic usual. The Abuja–K...