The Director, Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area
Transportation Authority, Olasukanmi Okusaga, disclosed this on Tuesday in
Lagos while inspecting the ongoing construction of the Blue Line Phase 2
project.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the project is being
handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation.
Okusaga expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved so
far and revealed ongoing discussions with the Ogun State government to extend
the Blue Line further to Agbara.
“The project, which was awarded in 2023, is expected to be
completed in three years.
“It will include six stations in FESTAC, Alakija, Trade
Fair, Volkswagen, LASU and Okokomaiko along with three bridges in Maza Maza,
Satellite Town and LASU. This phase covers 14 kilometres.
“There are also plans to construct a depot in Okokomaiko,”
Okusaga added.
Last December, the state government announced that the Blue
Line Rail project’s second phase, connecting Mile 2 to Okoko, was set to be
completed by 2027.
The Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport
Authority, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, said this during a press conference
commemorating the agency’s 20th anniversary.
She added that 400,000 passengers had patronised the rail
system as of November 29, adding that there had not been a delay in service
since the commercial operations started.
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