Lagos Blue Rail Line to commence operations Monday, Sept 4

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced that the first phase of the Blue Rail Line will commence commercial operations on Monday, September 4, 2023. 

The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this public at the Marina Train Station on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. 

In a statement titled, ‘Lagos to commence blue rail line operation on Monday’, Akinajo said the first train ride would kick off by 9 a.m. with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on board, along with other passengers, from Marina to Mile 2 Train Station. 

The LAMATA MD stated that the train will run only four trips with the locomotive system for the first 4 weeks, adding that the authority will commence electric-powered train operation with 76 trips after one month. 

 According to her, the transport palliative announced by Governor Sanwo-Olu will also reflect on train transportation. 

She appealed to residents of Lagos not to cross the rail tracks because they aare energised. And anyone found carrying out illegal activities across the five train stations will be prosecuted.