All the passengers on board the Abuja-Kaduna bound train on Monday were left stranded in the bush as the train broke down in Dutse, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the train left Rigasa Station at about 7.00am but developed a mechanical fault shortly after departure.
An Assistant National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Midat Joseph, told newsmen that it took the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s engineers three hours before they could fix the mechanical fault.
The faulty train was eventually fixed at about 10.15am.
Joseph noted that the Abuja bound train broke down three times, adding that the incident was “unfortunate” and traumatizing.
He said, “I had a terrible experience which I don’t pray it repeats itself. The train stopped at a sub-station. You could imagine the experience at this period of insecurity.
“I am supposed to resume work at about 9.00am but not possible now. I am held up in the middle of a forest. I wouldn’t want to experience this again because I was feeling unsecured actually.
“The train actually broke down three times. The engineers were able to fix the fault before taken off around 10.15am.”