Construction Of 68-km Lagos Green Line Rail To Commence This Year – Sanwo-Olu

Construction of 68-kilometers Lagos Green Line Rail Project to commence this year – Governor Sanwo-Olu.

Green Line projected to carry over 500,000 passengers per day at starting, rising to over a million as demand grows.

Lagos Green Line to complement existing rail lines, including the Blue Line (Marina – Mile 2) and Red Line (Agbado – Oyingbo).

The Lagos State Government has announced that the construction of the 68-kilometers Lagos Green Line project connecting Marina, Victoria Island, Lekki Free Trade Zone and Ajah, will commence this year.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, announced this on Friday during the commissioning of three newly built roads in Eti Osa Local Government Area.

Sanwo-Olu pointed out that the Lagos State Government had already started the expansion of Lekki-Epe Expressway to create the right-of-way for the Green Line rail project.

“We are working with the Federal Ministry of Finance incorporated and our contractors to start the Green Line this year. The project, which will start from Victoria Island and terminate in Ibeju Lekki, will be a game changer in transportation on Eti Osa corridor,” Sanwo-Olu said in a statement.

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, had earlier announced the signing of MoU with the Federal Government’s Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to kickstart exploratory work on the development of the Green Line project.

It will be recalled that the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in October 2024 conducted a site visit to advance the realization of the 67-kilometers Green Line Rail Mass Transit Project.

The proposed 68-kilometers Lagos Green Line project is designed to run from the Lekki Free Zone to Marina. It is project is projected to carry 500,000 passengers per day at starting, and over a million as demand grows.

The Lagos Green Line promises to provide a more efficient and sustainable commuting option for Lagos residents. It will complement existing rail lines, including the Blue Line (Marina – Mile 2) and Red Line (Agbado – Oyingbo).

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