Lagos procures additional rolling stocks for Blue, Red Lines rail from China

The Lagos State Government has procured additional rolling stocks for the Blue Line and Red Line rail operations in the state.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known after a meeting of the state government officials with the president and management of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) at its headquarters in Beijing, China, on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Sanwo-Olu, who said his administration procured the additional rolling stocks from China to bring more relief to Lagos residents, said the stocks are expected to arrive in Lagos before the end of the year.

The governor, according to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, reiterated his administration’s commitment to the completion of the second phase of the Blue Line rail project and flag off of the commercial operations of the Red Line rail project.

He said: “We have made requests for additional rolling stocks for Red Line and Blue Line. That conversation is ongoing. We have started making payments and hope that because of our commitment, we will get those rolling stocks before the end of the year.

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“It would improve the journey experience of our people. It would improve citizens’ appreciation of what the government is doing to reduce transportation pressure in a big city like Lagos.

“With the new rolling stocks, we will have a more predictable journey time; the commuters and passengers would be more committed and we will see an improvement in the quality of lives and reduction of traffic gridlocks in the city.”

Governor Sanwo-Olu further informed the CCECC team that his government had promised Lagosians that it would solve the traffic and transportation challenges they currently face, hence the need for the Red Line to take off without any further delay.

Sanwo-Olu, who expressed satisfaction with the pace of progress of the Red Line project, hinted that the Lagos State Government is ready to inaugurate the Red Line rail for commercial operations as soon as the Presidency communicates the availability of President Bola Tinubu, who had agreed in principle to officially commission the project.

The governor, during his meeting with the CCECC management, also had trade and investment discussions with the top officials of the company.

The Star