Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government has announced that the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line will commence operation on Monday, September 4.
Managing director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known at the marina train station.
Akinajo said the first train ride will take off by 9.am with Governor Sanwo-Olu on board, along other passengers, from Marina to Mile 2 train station.
She explained that for the first four weeks, the rain will run only twelve trips with locomotive system and after one month, LAMATA will commence electric powered train operation with 76 trips.
She noted that with an estimated passengers between 150,000 or 175,000, from 5.30am to 11pm on a daily basis, the train will only stop for 90 seconds at each station.
According to her, the transport palliative announced by Governor Sanwo-Olu will also reflect on train transportation.
LAMATA MD appealled to residents of Lagos not to cross the rail tracks adding that anyone found carrying out illegal activities across the five train stations will be prosecuted.
