Tinubu To Inaugurate Lagos Red Line Rail February Ending

President Bola Tinubu will on February 29 inaugurate the Lagos Red Line rail.

This was disclosed on Wednesday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) Stakeholders Forum themed: “Parking in Lagos, the Journey so Far – Assessing the Social and Economic Impact of the Industry” held in Ikeja.

The governor pointed out that the Red Line rail as one of the integrated mass transit corridors in the state, is in line with his administration’s THEMES+ developmental agenda.

The commissioning of the rail line comes just a little above one year that the first phase of the Blue Line rail, which is 13-kilometer covering five stations, was commissioned by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023. Contract for the second phase spanning from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko area of the state, was also signed on the same day between the state government and CCECC.

Upon commencement of commercial operation, the Red Line rail is expected to move 500,000 passengers daily. This translates to 3.5 million passengers weekly and 15 million passengers a month.

The rail spans 37 Kilometers and runs from Agbado to Marina with 13 stations in Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, MMIA International, MMIA domestic, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, Ebute-Metta, Iddo, Ebute Ero, and Marina.