Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday kicked off commercial operations on the Red Rail Line.
The train operation will run from Oyingbo area of Lagos to Agbado, a border community in Ogun State. The train is expected to convey 500,000 passengers daily.
Sanwo-Olu, who was the chief operator of the train for the inaugural ride, announced that the full ride between Oyingbo and Agbado in Ogun State will take about one hour seven minutes. He noted that the train will be making a three-minute stop at six stations. These are Yaba, Mushin, Oshodi, Ikeja, Agege and Iju stations before finally arriving at the Agbado Station.
According to The Nation, the inaugural ride started from Oyingbo at 5:20pm, with the first stop-over at Yaba lasting seven minutes.
“From Yaba, the train stopped at Mushin, Oshodi and arrived Ikeja at 5:55pm. From Ikeja, it moved to Agege and Iju stations before it ended at Agbado at 6:27pm,” The Nation reported.
Addressing Lagosians, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged them to keep the train safe and clean and to not vandalize it.
He said, “The people have the responsibility to keep it safe and clean. The train is for the people. So, they should avoid vandalizing it.”
Saanwo-Olu added that the train would provide jobs to thousands of Lagosians.
“Its a mass transportation. We cannot fill up the space inside the train with people because we need to keep the inside as free as possible.
“There will be jobs for people. There are people that will be working to keep the inside clean and doing other things,” the Governor emphasized.
Sanwo-Olu, however, stated that more new coaches for the blue line and red line will arrive next year.
“The train ride will cost N1,500 from Oyingbo to Agbado. And Iju to Agege costs N500. Daily operations begin at 06:17am and close by 9:17pm,: The Nation stated.
Recall that the construction of the Red Rail line started in 2021. It was, however, launched by President Bola Tinubu in January 2024
source: The Nation
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