THE Lagos Blue Line Rail is set to get six additional trains to strengthen the State’s transportation capacity.
According to media reports, this development was disclosed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, on Thursday in a statement shared on its X handle.
The Agency stated that the new trains will deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the State’s economic viability.
“The six train sets, which have scaled the factory acceptance test hurdle, are scheduled for shipment to Lagos from China.
“The addition of the train sets to the Blue Line rolling stock will increase the number of train trips along the corridor and will be deployed for passenger operation to Okokomaiko when phase two of the Blue Line is completed.
“It is projected that the construction of phase two from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko, about 14 kilometres in length, will be completed within the first quarter of 2027 and passenger operations extended to Okokomaiko shortly after,” LAMATA said.
The completion of infrastructure for the first phase of the Blue Line, a 13-kilometre rail route from Marina to Mile 2, was launched by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023 and passenger operation opened on September 4, 2023 by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Blue Line currently runs 72 trips per day and with the procurement of three additional rolling stock, the trips are expected to increase.
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