The Marina–Mile 2 section of the Lagos Blue Rail Line has recorded over two million passengers since it began operations.
This disclosure was made by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing on the performance of the Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat administration held in Alausa, Ikeja.
The Commissioner who gave further insights into the Blue line explained that Phase 1, which is now operational and has conveyed over two million passengers, covers 13 kilometers from Marina to Mile 2 with five operational stations: Marina, National Theatre, Iganmu, Alaba, and Mile 2.
The full line will span 27 kilometers, extending to Okokomaiko, with Phase 2 construction (Mile 2 to Okokomaiko) commencing in December 2023.
The Blue Line is expected to carry 500,000 passengers daily, with the state acquiring three new rolling stock.
Osiyemi also provided updates on the Red Line Rail Project, a 37-kilometer corridor running from Marina via Iddo to Agbado, along the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Right of Way, serving areas such as Oyingbo, Yaba, Mushin, Oshodi, Ikeja, Agege, Iju, and Agbado.
Phase 1 (Oyingbo to Agbado) is operational, sharing the NRC’s standard gauge track from Ebute Metta to Agbado (27 km).
Phase 2 (Oyingbo to National Theatre) has been awarded to CCECC as of February 29, 2024, with procurement of additional rolling stock ongoing.
Osiyemi revealed that the state has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of the Green Line Metro Project, which will further expand Lagos’ public transportation network.
The Green Line, a 68-kilometer rail line, will run from Marina to the Lekki Free Zone. Construction is scheduled to commence later in 2025.
Additionally, preliminary discussions have started on the Purple Line, a 57-kilometer corridor expected to connect Redemption Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Ojo, linking with Volkswagen on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
“These projects are part of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to delivering a world-class, multimodal transportation system that meets the needs of a growing megacity,” Osiyemi said.
