The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu today, took his inaugural ride in the Blue Line rail commenced commercial operations in the state.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his wife, Ibijoke; deputy governor, Femi Hamzat; state officials, and some Lagos residents joined the inaugural train ride from Marina to Mile 2.
The train commenced the trip from Marina train station to Mile 2 around 9:13am on Monday.
During the trip, the train had brief stops at the national theatre in Iganmu and Alaba, to allow some of the passengers alight.
The train arrived at the Mile 2 station at 9:35pm.
At the Mile 2 station, the governor and some passengers returned with the train to Marina.
Addressing journalists after the trip, Sanwo-Olu commended the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and other stakeholders for the completion of the project.
The Lagos governor said the cowry card, an e-payment system used by all bus rapid transit (BRT), will serve as the means of payment for the train.
Babajide Sanwoolu said: Dear Lagosians,
Earlier today, we began commercial operations for the long-awaited Blue Line Rail from Marina to Mile 2 as we put #LagosOnTrack together
With a starting 50% discount on all public transport fares, including the Blue Line Rail with the Cowry Card, we are ensuring that Lagosians can move freely in pursuit of economic and leisure activities.
The Blue Line Rail is equipped with state-of-the-art security features, including 300+ CCTV cameras and command centres at all stations as well as an independent power plant that ensures the trains can have uninterrupted movement.
We are starting partial passenger operations from 6:30-10am and 4-9:30pm. We’re kicking off with 12 trips for 2 weeks, gradually increasing to 76 trips/day.
Remember, this is YOUR project, Lagos. Let’s use it responsibly and with pride. There is no room for vandalism or disturbances.
The Blue Line Rail is one of the rail projects designed to make Lagos a fully interconnected city and it will transform our city’s transport system.
We remain committed to transforming every sector of our dear State.
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