Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that full passenger operations on the rail mass transit red line are scheduled to commence on October 15.
Gatekeepers News reports that the red line train project, executed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), was inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu on February 29.
The 37-kilometre rail line facility is projected to transport passengers from Agbado, Iju, to Agege, Mushin, Oshodi, Yaba, and Ebute Meta.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abimbola Akinajo, the Managing Director of LAMATA, on Thursday said Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos, would lead his executive council members and other dignitaries on the passenger operations launch.
She added that Sanwo-Olu would ride with commuters on the first fee-paying passenger trip.
“Consequently, the schedule for the train service has been adjusted with passenger movement commencing from 6.00 am from Agbado,” Akinajo said.
“Before now, trips emanated from Oyingbo at 9.00 am. The first train therefore got to Agbado at 10.07 am.
“The adjusted timetable foreshadows upcoming commercial passenger operations commencing on October 15.”
The LAMATA boss said the new timetable resulted from data collected during a series of tests, which included non-fee-paying passengers.
She noted that the timetable prioritises trips from Agbado, where riders reside and work in Ikeja, Oshodi, and Lagos Island.
Akinajo said for passengers whose journeys end on Lagos Island, buses will be available at the Oyingbo bus terminal to help them finish their trips.
