Lagos Blue Line Service To Commence Passenger Operations September 4- LAMATA

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says the blue line rail system will commence passenger operations on September 4, 2023.

Speaking on Wednesday, Abimbola Akinajo, the agency’s managing director, said LAMATA has decided that the passenger operations should start on September 4.

Akinajo said Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, will be on the train for the inaugural operation of the blue line rail system.

“The reason I’m talking to you today is that we said August (for the commencement of train service),” she said.

“We were supposed to be starting today. We decided that we will start on Monday.

“From LAMATA’s perspective, we will be starting commercial operations on September 4.

“For the inaugural ride, we will be hoping that the governor will come and ride with us.

“The first train ride will be at 9am. Mr governor will take the inaugural train ride with members of the public.”

The LAMATA MD said the train operations will start with 12 trips for two weeks, which will be increased to 76 trips per day.