By Seyi Babalola
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the long-awaited Blue Line Rail will begin commercial operations on September 4th.
On Wednesday, he made the news on his social media site X.
According to the Governor, it will begin with limited passenger operations from 6:30 to 10:00 a.m., followed by an afternoon peak from 4:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Sanwo-Olu informed Lagos residents that the rail operations would start with 12 trips for two weeks, ramping up to 76 trips/day, saying they would be able to board the train using their Lagos Cowry Card.
He added, “the Blue Line Rail is one of the rail projects designed to make Lagos a fully interconnected city and it will transform our city’s transport system”.
“I am delighted to announce that the long-awaited Blue Line Rail will begin commercial operations on Monday September 4, 2023, from Marina to Mile 2 as we put #LagosOnTrack.
“Join me at 9am at Marina Station as we become the first passengers of this important project that will make daily commute easier for a lot of our residents.
“From Tuesday, partial passenger operations will begin from 6:30-10am and afternoon peak from 4-9:30pm.
“We’re starting with 12 trips for 2 weeks, ramping up to 76 trips/day and you would be able to board the train using your Lagos Cowry Card,” part of his statement read.
