The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special Easter train service arrangements across its corridors to accommodate increased passenger movement during the Good Friday and Easter celebration.

The Federal Government declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, 2026, as public holidays to celebrate Good Friday and Easter.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the statement, Tunji-Ojo congratulated Christians in Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion, urging them to reflect on the virtues associated with the season.

In a statement cited on the official X handle of the agency on Thursday, NRC announced that the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) will run three trips on Thursday, April 2, 2026, to meet the anticipated surge in passenger traffic.

The statement reads, “From the Lagos end (Mobolaji Johnson Station, Ebute Metta), departures are scheduled for 7:45 a.m., 1:40 p.m., and 4:00 p.m., while from the Ibadan end (Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya), trains will depart at 8:00 a.m., 10:50 a.m., and 4:30 p.m.”

The Corporation also announced a special train trip on the narrow gauge corridor under a partnership with the Osun State Government, which has paid for the service to enable passengers to travel free of charge.

The statement added, “The train will depart Iddo Station, Lagos, on Friday, April 3, 2026, for Osogbo by 10 am, and will make its return trip on Monday, April 6, from Osogbo to Iddo by 10 am.”

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NRC further revealed that the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) will maintain its normal schedule, with two trips on Thursdays and three trips on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, which will operate morning, mid-day, and afternoon between Idu and Rigasa.

On the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) corridor, NRC stated that train services will operate daily except on Thursdays, which are reserved for maintenance activities to ensure safe and efficient operations.

NRC said, “From Warri to Itakpe, trains run on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, departing at 8:00 a.m. prompt, while from Itakpe to Warri, services run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, departing at 12:00 noon.”

On the Eastern narrow gauge corridor, NRC said the Port Harcourt-Aba Train Service will continue to operate its regular schedule, with departures at 8:00 a.m.from Port Harcourt to Aba and 3:00 p.m. from Aba to Port Harcourt.

The Management of the NRC assures passengers of its continued commitment to safe, reliable, and efficient rail transport services across all corridors.

Passengers are advised to plan their journeys accordingly, arrive early at stations, and comply with all ticketing and security procedures.

NRC wishes all passengers a peaceful and enjoyable Easter celebration, urging the public to continue to patronise rail transport as a safe and dependable means of travel.