Lagos Blue Rail Line may extend to Ogun, says LAMATA

The ongoing Blue Rail Line Phase 2 project may extend to Agbara in Ogun State, the Lagos State Government has said.

The Director of Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (LAMATA), Mr Olasukanmi Okusaga, revealed on Tuesday in Lagos during an inspection tour of the second phase of the Blue Line’s construction. He expressed satisfaction with the work done so far, adding that talks to expand the Blue Line further down the line were ongoing.

According to Okusaga, the state government is currently in talks with the Ogun government about expanding the Blue Rail Line to Agbara in Ogun State.

He said, “The project which was awarded in 2023, is expected to be completed in three years.

“It will include six stations in Festac, Alakija, Trade Fair, Volkswagen, LASU and Okokomaiko along with three bridges in Maza Maza, Satellite town and LASU. This phase covers 14 kilometres.

“There are also plans to construct a depot in Okokomaiko,” Okusaga said.