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68-km Green Line Project : LASG Signs MOU With FG, Set To Begin Exploratory Work
Green Line Project : LASG sign MOU with FG’s Ministry of Finance Incorporated , set to begin exploratory Work.
The 68-km Green Line Rail Mass Transit Project once completed will connect Marina to the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
It is projected to carry over 500,000 passengers daily at launch, rising to over a million as demand grows.
The Lagos State Government has has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government’s Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to kickstart exploratory work on the development of the Green Line project.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso made this known at a Citizen/Media Stakeholders forum organised recently by the Ministry.
He added that the 68-km Green Line once completed will connect Marina to the Lekki Free Trade Zone. It is projected to carry over 500,000 passengers daily at launch, rising to over a million as demand grows.
The Commissioner averred that history was made last year with the commissioning of the 27-kilometer Red Line Rail. The Red Line, on which passenger operations commenced on October 15th 2024, is expected to serve 500,000 passengers per day.
According to the Government spokesperson, the plan of the present administration is to connect the Red Line with the Blue Line, revealing that work has also commenced on the second phase of the Blue Line, which will extend it from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko.
The initial phase of the Red Line Rail covers a 27-kilometer stretch from Agbado in Ogun State to Oyingbo in Lagos, with eight stations at key areas (Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, and Oyingbo), four vehicular overpasses, three Pedestrian Bridges, and integration with Ikeja, Oshodi, Yaba and Oyingbo Bus Terminals.
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