FG lists 3 ways to book Abuja-Kaduna train tickets as E-ticketing officially begins
- E-ticketing has now commenced fully on the busy Abuja-Kaduna train routes
- Nigerians who ply the route can now heave a sigh of relief as they would no longer be at the mercy of corrupt rail officials
- Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Nigeria's minister of transportation, has listed the three ways for passengers to get tickets
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The federal government on Thursday, January 21 launched an e-ticketing solution to ease commuting for passengers using the Abuja-Kaduna train stations.
The minister of transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Ameachi, launched the e-ticketing online solution held virtually in his office in Abuja.
Source: Twitter
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Legit.ng gathered that the e-ticketing solution after a successful pilot program on the day of the launch, issued 25,000 tickets online via web on www.nrc.tps.ng.
On his Twitter page, Amaechi listed the three ways to book the tickets.
They are:
1. Mobile app.
2. Website.
3. POS or cash at the station. All automated.
He added that a validator is used to scan tickets' barcode before passengers board the train, adding that self-service ticket vending machines at the stations would soon be provided.
Recall that Engineer Fidet Edentalen Okhiria, Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) late last year, alongside senior officials of the NRC paid a surprise visit to the Idu train station.
The visit followed several social media reports of ticket racketeering by some NRC staff at the station.
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the e-ticketing process will undergo a test-run before its launch by Amaechi.
In a related development, the federal government has signed a $1.959 billion contract for the commencement of the Kano-Maradi and Kano-Dutse railway project.
After signing the contract on behalf of Nigeria, Amaechi disclosed that the project contractor, Mota-Engil Group, has also agreed to build a University as part of their corporate social responsibility.
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