The first phase’s infrastructure of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line is completed, according to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).
The completion of the infrastructure fulfils the commitment made by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, that the project would be finished in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the start of passenger operations scheduled for the first quarter of 2023.
He said that the LRMT Blue Line is one of the six rail lines and monorails included in the state’s Strategic Transport Master Plan for Lagos (STMP).
According to him, the LRMT Blue Line runs from Marina to Okokomaiko for a distance of 27 kilometres. The construction has been separated into parts for simplicity of execution, and it is anticipated that the finished line would transport more than 500,000 people.
In his statements, “Governor Sanwo-Olu had, while campaigning for the office of Governor, promised to complete the infrastructure for the first phase of the LRMT Blue Line and bring it to passenger operation”.
“The first phase is a 13-kilometer stretch from Marina to Mile 2 and has five stations at Mile 2, Suru-Alaba, Orile Iganmu, National Theatre and Marina. It is expected to move about 200,000 passengers daily”, he added.
Ojelabi said that the rail system would be fueled by an independent power plant that would be constructed specifically for its operation.
Similarly, the Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, said that the completion of the infrastructure for the first phase of the LRMT Blue Line demonstrates the significance of public transportation to Governor Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES agenda.
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