The Federal Government launched the e-ticket platform for the Lagos-Ibadan and Warri-Itakpe rail lines on Monday.

In addition to other unethical tactics, its launch came after multiple passenger complaints regarding ticket racketeering.
The government is prepared to increase its revenue by utilizing all internally generated money through accessible technological channels, according to Minister of Transportation Saidu Alkali, who was speaking at the official launch of the e-ticketing platform held at the ministry headquarters in Abuja.
He claimed that the platform was introduced to stop ticket racketeering, increase accessibility to transportation services, and stop income leakage.

He revealed that the e-ticketing platform would take effect from November 1st, 2023 and can be accessed via https://nrc.tps.ng.
The minister said, “The essence of e-ticketing is to make it easy for our passengers to buy tickets for security purposes and to stop ticket racketeering. It will also ensure the security of our passengers onboard the train and avoid racketeering.
“From Wednesday, November 1st, Nigerians will enjoy the benefit of buying tickets at their own convenience and without any issues.”

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On his part, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okharia, stated that the initiative had increased its weekly revenue on the Warri-Itakpe route to N28 million.
“I am so happy about this project; apart from the fact that e-ticketing will end issues of ticket racketeering, it will also increase revenue from the routes. This means that by the time e-ticketing commences, there is a likelihood that our revenue will increase.

“I can also announce that, for fear of e-ticketing coming, we can see our revenue growing. I can boldly say that throughout last week, we didn’t earn anything less than N4m a day on the Itakpe Warri route.”
“I am certain that with this launch, I will stop receiving calls on why my staff are cheating Nigerians,” he stated.

Speaking again about his will to put an end to unethical behavior, the NRC DG disclosed that 14 people had received harsh punishment for ticket racketeering.

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