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Lagos State government to test run Blue Line train in December 2022

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Government has said it will test run its Blue Rail Line train service project in December 2022.

This was disclosed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in Marina, at the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) for the blue line rail mass transit project, according to NAN.

He added that the T-Beam of the blue line would be formally complete before December, after which the test run would start.

What the governor is saying

Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that his administration is committed to ensuring the project is completed in time, as the two trains bought in China for the project will arrive in October, in line with the goals of the Red line to commence operations in the first quarter of 2023.

Sanwo-Olu said that the construction of the second phase of the Blue Line project would commence after the start of the operation, which would extend the rail project from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko, with stations built at Festac, Alakija, Trade Fair, Volkswagen, LASU and Okokomaiko.

He also added that discussions have been held with Ogun State Government for a possible extension of the rail line to Agbara.

Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), said that the first 13-kilometre stretch of the Blue Line construction was divided into four phases to enable the government fund the project from its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

 “Just as we are laying the final T-beam for the rail tracks, we are also currently retro-fitting the train stations at Mile 2, Alaba, Iganmu and National Theatre with light, in readiness for passenger operation in the first quarter of 2023,” she said.

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