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  • ‘Blue Line Rail has transported over 2m passengers’

    ‘Blue Line Rail has transported over 2m passengers’

    Lagos State Government has announced a milestone in its transportation sector. It said Blue Line Rail has transported over two million passengers since its launch, adding that BRT buses have also transported an average of 42,000 commuters daily.

    The figures were disclosed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa. The event marked the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term.

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    It highlighted key achievements under the administration’s THEMES+ agenda.

    Osiyemi said Lagos State Transport Policy, introduced last May, ‘’is now in full implementation, focusing on inclusivity, safety, affordability and sustainability.’’

  • Blue Line rail now fully electric – Akinajo

    Blue Line rail now fully electric – Akinajo

    The Blue Line rail system from Marina to Mile 2 now runs on electricity, Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo declared on Sunday, October 15.

    Akinajo stated this during the final test of the train running on electricity.

    Akinajo, joined by the operator of the Marina to Mile 2 train services, consultants, the rail infrastructure contractor, Messrs. CCECC, and the press, rode on one of the train sets, while the second train running on the other track, from Marina to Mile 2 and back in less than one hour.

    She stated that the successful completion of test was a dream come true for Lagos, saying “Lagos has become an exemplar for other cities in Africa.”

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    The LAMATA chief stated that from Monday, 16 October 2023, the two train sets to be deployed would run 54 trips within an interval of 30 minutes, thus minimizing the incidence of commuters rushing to enter the train.

    She appealed to Lagosians using the corridor to avoid the temptation of walking on the tracks, warning that the tracks are electrified, and trespassers will be electrocuted.

    Akinajo assured of the safety and security of everyone using the system, informing with over 300 CCTV along the corridor and in the stations through which any infraction could be detected and promptly taken care of.