LAMATA Raises Blue Line Daily Trips From 72 To 90, Cuts Travel Time From 18 Mins To Just 10 Mins

From Aug 11, daily trips between Marina – Mile 2 will increase to 90, travel time reduced from 18 to just 10 minutes

Daily frequency of trips of the Blue Line between Marina and Mile 2 will increase from 72 to 90 on Monday to Saturday.

Blue Line has moved over 5 million passengers since it commenced passenger operation nearly two years ago on 4th September 2023.

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that starting from Monday 11th August 2025, the daily frequency of trips of the Blue Line between Marina and Mile 2 will increase from 72 to 90 on Mondays to Saturdays.

LAMATA says that the increase in daily trips facilitated by the new rolling stock procured by the Lagos State Government will also reduce travel time from the current 18 minutes to just 10 minutes.

“From Monday, 11th August 2025, the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will operate every 10 minutes, cutting the journey time by eight minutes. The reduction in headway translates to about 44 per cent in time savings and ultimately improved journey time.

“With the reduction in the headway, Blue Line trips will now increase to 90 from 72 on Monday to Saturday. The Sunday schedule will remain unchanged at 22 trips.

To achieve the 90 trips daily, LAMATA said four train sets will be deployed during the morning and evening peak hours, while two trains will cater to the commuters during off-peak hours.

According to the Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, the reduction in headway is facilitated by the new rolling stock procured for the Blue Line by the Lagos State Government with support from the Federal Government.

Engr. Akinajo said : “We are excited to facilitate the increase in the number of trips since our commitment is to have a world-class, sustainable transport system that satisfies stakeholders and drives the growth of Lagos.”

She explained that the “increase in the number of trips and rolling stock foreshadows the operation of the entire Blue Line when the infrastructure is completed to the terminal point at
Okokomaiko, In the last quarter of 2026.”

The Blue Line has moved over 5 million passengers since it commenced passenger operation nearly two years ago on 4th September 2023. It is projected that the second phase which is currently under construction, will be completed by the end of 2026 and passenger operation to commence in the first quarter of 2027.

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