The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced a temporary increase in train operations along the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge corridor to accommodate the expected rise in passenger traffic during the Sallah celebration.
The temporary adjustment is to ease passenger movement and meet the anticipated surge in travel demand during the Sallah holidays.
This came as thousands of travellers are expected to journey to different parts of the country for the festive period.
In a statement, the NRC said that six train trips would operate on the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service corridor on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, instead of the usual four trips.
Under the revised arrangement, train departures from Lagos will take place at 7:45 am, 1:40 pm and 4:00 pm, while departures from Ibadan are scheduled for 8:00 am, 10:50 am and 4:30 pm.
“The additional services are only for the Sallah travel period, and normal Tuesday operations will revert to four trips immediately after the celebrations”, NRC said.
The corporation also announced a temporary adjustment to its recently introduced Thursday six-trip operations on the route.
Meanwhile, the Osun State Government is set to operate its annual free Sallah train service for indigenes travelling from Lagos to Osogbo for the festivities.
The special service will run on the NRC narrow gauge corridor, with departure scheduled from Iddo Station in Lagos on Tuesday, May 26, while the return trip from Osogbo to Lagos will take place on Thursday, May 28.
The NRC reassured passengers of its commitment to safe, efficient and reliable rail transport services across the country and wished Nigerians a peaceful and memorable Sallah celebration.
