Sanwo-Olu joins passengers for inaugural ride of Lagos blue rail

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, officials, and other residents joined the inaugural train ride from Marina to Mile 2.During the trip, the train had brief stops at the national theatre in Iganmu and Alaba, to allow some of the passengers alight.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 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 , will serve as the means of payment for the train.In January, former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the first phase of the blue line rail project in Lagos.

Prior to the inauguration, Sanwo-Olu launched a test run of the project designed to run from Mile 2 to Marina .In June, LAMATA announced that the blue line would be open for passenger operations in August 2023.

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