Lagos increases economic viability with six additional train sets

Abdullateef Fowewe

Lagos State Government is set to add six additional train sets to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit.

The additional train sets is aimed at delivering value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state.

This was disclosed in a post shared on Thursday, by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos Governor, Jubril Gawat.

According to Gawat, the six train sets have scaled the factory acceptance test hurdle, are scheduled for shipment to Lagos from China.

The addition of these trains to the Blue Line rolling stock will increase the number of train trips along the corridor and will be deployed for passenger operation to Okokomaiko when phase two of the Blue Line is completed.

He wrote, “Six additional train sets will be in Lagos very soon to strengthen the capacity of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue and Red Lines to deliver value to commuters and thereby increase the economic viability of the state.

“The six trains sets, which have scaled the factory acceptance test hurdle, are scheduled for shipment to Lagos from China.

“The addition of the train sets to the Blue Line rolling stock will increase the number of train trips along the corridor and will be deployed for passenger operation to Okokomaiko when phase two of the Blue Line is completed.

“It is projected that the construction of phase two from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko, about 14 kilometres in length, will be completed within the first quarter of 2027 and passenger operations extended to Okokomaiko shortly after.”