The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has stated that the blue line rail system in the state will begin passenger operations on Monday.
Earlier, in June, the agency stated that the Blue Line rail system would begin operation in August.
However, while speaking on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Abimbola Akinajo, the agency’s managing director, stated that LAMATA decided to commence operations next week.
According to Akinajo, the executive governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-olu, would be on the train for the inaugural operation.
Akinajo said, “The reason I’m talking to you today is that we said August (for the commencement of train service).
“We were supposed to be starting today. We decided that we would 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 9 a.m. Mr. Governor will take the inaugural train ride with members of the public.”
She explained that the first schedule for the train operations will be 12 trips per day for the first two weeks, followed by an increase to 76 excursions per day.
