Lagos Blue Line Rail to Begin Operations by September 4

The Lagos State Government, has announced that the Blue Line Rail will start commercial operations on Monday, September 4, 2023.

The Blue Line Rail will move from Marina to Mile 2.

Speaking at the Blue Rail Line Terminal in Marina on Tuesday, the Managing Director of Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, said the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is expected to be the first passenger at exactly 9am at the Marina station on Monday.

She added that from Tuesday, September 5, partial passenger operations will start from 6:30 am to 10 am, for the morning peak; and for the afternoon peak, from 4 pm to 9:30 pm.

These operations, according to Akinajo, will start with 12 trips for two weeks, which will later be increased up to 76 trips per day.

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

The LAMATA MD appealed to Lagos residents not to cross the rail tracks as it is energized.

She also said anyone found carrying out illegal activities across the five train stations will be prosecuted