The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said a minor fire incident caused by an electrical fault occurred at the low-voltage electrical room of the Idu Train Station in Abuja on Wednesday evening, with no impact on Abuja–Kaduna train operations.

The incident, which was noticed at about 8:30 p.m., was promptly brought under control by maintenance personnel at the station.

The NRC, in a statement issued by its Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, said preliminary inspection showed that some electrical supply cables connected to the control panels were damaged.

Unyimadu said the Corporation had taken necessary safety measures while its technical team continued investigations to establish the cause of the fault and permanently restore the affected installations.

He said, “The incident has no effect on Abuja–Kaduna Train Service operations, and scheduled train services will continue as normal.”

According to him, the station’s solar power system was not affected by the incident.
He added that power had also been temporarily restored to the lifts and escalators, with all currently operational except Lift 1.

The NRC said further technical assessment was ongoing to ensure the affected electrical installations were safely and permanently restored.