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If you are planning on getting around Lagos from Agbado to Oyingbo, you can hop on the red rail line, as the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has commenced trial runs, expected to last 4-6 weeks.
According to Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the trials will include four trips per day, with two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
Gawat further shared that the train will carry various groups of passengers to provide feedback on their experiences before the full passenger operations begin in the last quarter of the year, with a schedule of 20 trips per day.
More about the Red Line Project
On February 29, President Bola Tinubu commissioned the 37-kilometer Red Line rail system in Lagos, Nigeria.
The RedLine Rail, a pivotal part of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit system, is set to debut as the fastest train in Africa, boasting an impressive speed of 330 km/h.
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The initial phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line, connecting Agbado on the Lagos-Ogun border to Oyingbo in Lagos Mainland, is set to operate 37 daily journeys and transport an estimated 500,000 passengers upon full completion.
The Lagos State Governor disclosed in a statement that the Red Line will initially serve up to 500,000 Lagosians daily, with plans to increase this number to 750,000, complementing the Blue Line and easing commute.
The Blue Line Rail, another integral segment of the project, successfully commenced commercial operations on September 4, 2023, covering the route from Marina to Mile 2.