Yesterday, the historic Lagos Red Rail Line kick-started after its inauguration by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Two hundred and fifty thousand passengers can be transported aboard coaches on the Rail Line through the route from Oyingbo to Agbado.
A trip which usually takes two or three hours on the road will be one hour less.
The Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration which started the project mid-2021 said it would extend the route to Abeokuta in collaboration with the Ogun State Government.
This is the first phase of the Red Line. The contract papers for the second phase, which will take off from Oyingbo to link the Blue Line, which started operation last year in Marina, were signed at yesterday’s event.
An elated President Tinubu, who initiated the idea when he was governor of Lagos State, more than 20 years ago, urged other governors to emulate Sanwo-Olu by easing transportation challenges in their states.
The President said: “I am pleased to declare to you that the momentum of greatness we kick-started a quarter of a century ago has become an unstoppable entity.
“It is not a crime to dream and dream big. Just stay focused and stay on course, particularly if your central focus is the people.”
