The Lagos State Government has warned residents to avoid
crossing the track of the Blue Rail line as it is set to start full commercial
operations on Monday (tomorrow).
The Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, gave the
warning on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, adding that
citizens should instead use the overhead bridges provided by the government.
“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 first phase of the rail line which extends from Marina
to Mile 2 has five stations located in Marina, National Theatre, Iganmu, Alaba,
and Orile.
In a video clip that was posted by the CPS on X, the General
Manager of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Abimbola Akinajo, also
urged residents to respect the regulations regarding the Blue Rail line in
order to avoid very bad situations.
She said, “With regards to the operations of the Blue Line
in particular, we all know that we have publicised that the Blue Line is going
to be an electrified rail system. If you want to cross from one side to the
other, you must use the overhead bridges.
“This is a necessity for all of us to understand and we have
fenced all along the alignment for the Blue Line to ensure that people do not
cross it. But what we see time and again is that people go there and they cut
the fences and they run across. We have bothered to put pedestrian crossings;
there is access for people with physical challenges, and therefore we have no
reason to cross the track.”
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