Lagos Govt Warns Residents to Avoid Crossing Blue Rail Track

The Lagos State residents have been warned by the state government to avoid crossing the track of the Blue Rail line which is set to start full commercial operations on Monday.

Passing the warning in a post on his Twitter handle, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile, advised the residents to rather use the overhead bridges as the rail line is electrified.

“Dear Lagosians, please be reminded as we kick off the commercial operations of the Lagos Blue Line Rail transport on Monday, that the rail line is electrified. Don’t cross the rail lines because it is dangerous. Use the overhead bridges that have been provided by the government. Thank you,” he wrote.

The General Manager of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA,  Abimbola Akinajo in a video clip accompanying Akosile’s post, expressed worry on the rate people cut fences on the Blue Rail and run across it.

The first phase of the rail line which is billed to commence operations tomorrow, extends from Marina to Mile 2 with five stations located in Marina, National Theatre, Iganmu, Alaba, and Orile