President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday, February 29, inaugurate the Lagos red line train project.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos
commissioner for information and strategy, said the train is the first phase of
the project which will run from Agbado in Ogun state to Oyingbo in the heart of
Lagos.
“The train, when fully operational, will run 37 trips and
convey about 500,000 passengers daily,” the statement reads.
“The commissioning will signal the take-off of another major
game changer in the state’s transportation infrastructure.
“It brings to two the
rail lines owned and operated by the Lagos State Government. The first, The
Blue Line, runs from Marina to Mile 2.
“The first phase of the Red Line has eight stations, namely
Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba and Oyingbo.
“The train will reduce drastically travel time on the
corridor, abate stress-induced health challenges and increase the productive
capacity of the economy. It will also reduce traffic gridlock and road
accidents, and ensure the safety of commuters.
“As part of the
inter-modal connectivity of our public transportation infrastructure, the Red
Line is integrated with Bus Terminals at Ikeja, Oshodi, Oyingbo, Yaba and Iju.
“To guarantee the safety of commuters and Lagosians, the
rail corridor has 10 vehicular overpasses and pedestrian bridges to separate
the train from vehicular and pedestrian traffic.”
Last week, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, said the
rail project would change the “face of public transportation” in Nigeria.
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