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Lagos blue rail line begins commercial operations Sept. 4
The Lagos Blue rail line would begin full commercial operations on September 4.
The managing director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, stated this on Wednesday, August 30, when she took reporters on a guided ride and tour of the physical infrastructure.
She said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu would take the inaugural ride at 9am on September 4, before other passengers begin to ride.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the rail line in January, and it has since been on test run.
Akinajo said the delay was caused by prevailing circumstances around import and export.
She, however, noted that LAMATA is committed to starting operations on September 4.
Though the train is electric, it would run on locomotive for the first four weeks of operation to allow the electric system come up fully, and sync properly with the physical infrastructure.
It is also to allow passengers get familiar with the system.
