The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has disclosed that six new trains will be added to the Lagos rail system following successful safety tests in China.
LAMATA made this known through a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday.
According to the statement, the trains will operate on both the Blue and Red Lines of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit system.
The Blue Rail which started operations in September 2023 under current administration in the state, operates 72 daily trips along its 13-kilometre route between Marina and Mile 2.
The statement reads,” Six additional train sets will be in Lagos very soon to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue and Red Lines to deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state.”
The statement further stated that the expanded fleet aims to increase passenger capacity and strengthen the system’s economic performance.
The new trains will support the planned extension to Okokomaiko.
This second phase, extending 14 kilometres from Mile 2, is scheduled for completion in early 2027.
Source;(ThePunch)
