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Lagos State Managed by Eko Rail under a Concession Agreement: Locale: Lagos, Nigeria: Transit type: Rapid Transit: Operation; Began operation: December 2022 (expected) Operator(s) Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Number of vehicles: 15 four-car BMU CNR Dalian for Blue Line: Technical; System length: 35 km (22 mi) Track gauge
The first phase was opened for testing on 21 December 2022. [12] This phase travels 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Lagos Marina to Mile 2. [6] [11] The 5 stations being opened are: Lagos Marina, National Theatre, Orile Iganmu, Suru Alaba, Mile 2. [11] The line is undergoing testing during December 2022 and January 2023 before opening to passengers.
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Lagos Rail Mass Transit is a rapid transit system in Lagos State. The rail system is managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority ( LAMATA ). [ 1 ] The railway equipment including electric power, signals, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a concession contract.
Before 1979, there existed only a Transportation Unit in the planning division of the old Ministry of Works and Planning. Under the administration of Late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the growth of traffic in the metropolis posed logistic challenges that could no longer be served by a sub-stratum of the Ministry and that led to the creation of the Ministry of Transportation in Lagos State.
This is a route-map template for Lagos Rail Mass Transit, an urban rail system in Nigeria.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Construction is underway on an extension to Abuja, where it will connect with the Abuja–Kaduna section of the Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway. [21] The 157 kilometre Lagos–Ibadan section began construction in March 2017 and was inaugurated on 10 June 2021. [7] [22] It is the first double-track standard gauge line in West Africa. A Lagos ...
Lagos was projected to hit a population of 25 million making it one of the largest metro areas on Earth. [18] In 2008 Bus-Rapid transit was launched, but this had limited capacity. The first line, The Lagos Blue Line, officially began operation on September 4,2023 and the next line, The Lagos Red Line is 95% complete.