LAGOS State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, officially opened the Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT corridor for public use on Tuesday.
The governor at the ceremony yesterday said: " This route is very significant because it will cater to 60,000 commuters daily and will cut down travel time from two hours during peak periods to about 30 minutes."
Addressing pressmen and the people of Lagos State, the governor said: "The corridor is a major link for residents who commute in and out of Alimosho, Egbeda, Ijaiye, Iyana Ipaja and Oshodi." "We are also deploying 550 high and medium capacity buses to create more access for commuters," he added.
Sanwoolu said his government's reform efforts are geared towards birthing a new commuting order in the state through seamless travel that will result in a congestion-free state. He also added that to integrate all transport modes on a single smart payment ecosystem, they launched an upgraded e-ticketing platform that would automate fare payment and create smart mobility through a cashless pre-paid card. The card will enable passengers to proceed to the loading bay and scan the card for fare deduction. We will be distributing the first 100,000 Cowry cards free of charge.
Concluding the event he said: "We are passionate about easing the movement of the citizenry around the state which is why we would not stop at ensuring that we give you a transportation system that works for you. We will continue to sustain investments in an integrated public transportation system."