The alter in booking time may alter when passengers compete for tickets, but it does not by itself develop the count of seats accessible on the direction.
The NRC has previously indicated that it is operating to upgrade capacity on the Abuja-Kaduna solution, including the addition of coaches to the operating rake.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has moved the opening time for digital ticket bookings on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Solution (AKTS) from midnight to 6:00 a.m. daily.
The recent structure takes influence at present, October 1, 2026, according to a announcement issued by the Manner of the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
Under the revised schedule, passengers seeking tickets for the Abuja-Kaduna solution will no longer be able to admission newly released tickets from 12:00 midnight. Instead, web-based booking will accessible from 6:00 a.m. each day.
The NRC advised passengers to take observe of the transform and approach their bookings therefore.
The adjustment comes amid subsequent complaints from passengers over difficulties accessing the AKTS web-based ticketing platform and the intense competition for the bounded seats obtainable on the manner.
Using merely one train now operating daily in each orientation, contact for for tickets remains significantly greater than accessible capacity, leaving countless intending passengers competing for seats when booking opens.
Some passengers have moreover complained around difficulties logging into their profiles, although others state tickets are repeatedly shown as unavailable shortly subsequent to booking opens.
The Corporation has newly introduced measures aimed at strengthening the integrity of the e-ticketing mechanism, including the re-verification of introduce passenger profiles utilizing one-time passwords (OTPs) linked to passengers’ registered telephone numbers.
The re-verification exercise, according to the NRC, is intended to eliminate “unhelpful actors” from the platform and create it easier for correct passengers to book tickets.
The tune in booking time means passengers will now have to tune their booking routines, particularly so those who previously logged into the platform shortly prior to midnight to protected tickets.
For a lot of consistent AKTS users, nevertheless, the key worry remains the gap betwixt request and prepared capacity. The Corporation has moreover said that efforts are current to strengthen the reliability and security of its electronic ticketing platform.
Passengers have consequently been advised to employ the approved booking platform and evade sharing their passwords, OTPs or other restricted authentication details using third parties.
The NRC said the revised 6:00 a.m. opening time is intended to supply a uniform daily schedule for web-based ticket bookings and urged passengers to approach consequently.
