The Nigerian Railway Company has disclosed plans to extend its passenger quantity on the Port Harcourt-Aba hall through the yuletide.
The South-East Zonal Public Relation Officer, Mr. Onyedikachi Onovo, disclosed in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Thursday.
Onovo stated that the company was already refurbishing extra automobiles to attain the plan.
He stated that the transfer was aimed toward decreasing the present overcrowding of automobiles by passengers.
“Already, two automobiles and a baggage van have arrived Aba, and are at the moment present process rehabilitation.
“The automobiles will probably be hooked up to trains as quickly as rehabilitations are accomplished. Our intention is to beat the same old Christmas rush.
“Presently the Port Harcourt-Aba prepare takes between 500 and 900 passengers per journey.
“With these extra automobiles, we will convey about 1,000 passengers per journey. We’re concentrating on no fewer than 2,000 passengers every day,” he stated.
Onovo additional stated that following assurances by the transport ministry, the Aba-Umuahia monitor would quickly be accomplished.
(NAN)
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