Mr Opeifa confirmed that the main line had been repaired to a safe level for operations, though work continues on the secondary track.
Some portions of the rail tracks and coaches were destroyed last Tuesday after a Kaduna-bound train derailed at Asham Station.
The NRC boss added that the remaining passengers were conveyed safely back to Idu and Kubwa stations aboard a rescue train dispatched from Idu for that purpose.
Mr Opeifa said eight suspects were apprehended on July 11 for vandalising railway track components along the Sheme-Gusau rail corridor in Katsina State.
The MD also said that the rail services were now under the concurrent list.
The commissioner said the Jos-Abuja and Jos-Lagos air routes were revived, slashing travel time from many hours by road to just a few minutes by air.
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He underscored the priority attention the commission attached to rail development in the region.
Mr Opeifa said the corporation was willing to partner with major movers of large containers across the country.
NRC managing director Kayode Opeifa said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.
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