LASG records over 2m passengers on Blue Line Rail – Commissioner
By Ronke Ojediran/Chiazo Ogbolu
The Lagos State Government says more than two million passengers have been transported on the Blue Line Rail since its launch, while state-run buses move an average of 42,000 commuters daily.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this during the Year 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, on Tuesday.
The event marked the second anniversary of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term, showcasing major strides in the transport sector under the THEMES+ agenda.
Osiyemi said that the Lagos State Transport Policy, launched in May 2024, was now in its implementation phase, focusing on inclusivity, safety, affordability, and sustainability.
“On rail development, Phase One of the Blue Line (Marina to Mile 2) has served over two million passengers, with Phase Two (Mile 2 to Okokomaiko) in progress.
“Phase One of the Red Line (Agbado to Oyingbo) is now operational with eight stations and additional rolling stocks procured, while Phase two (Oyingbo to link Blue Line at National Theatre) is underway,” he said.
Osiyemi said that in the state-owned bus operations, over 60 million commuters had been served since 2019, with daily ridership exceeding 40,000.
He said that plans were on to deploy new buses with Quality Bus Corridors under construction, adding that the Abule-Egba Bus Terminal had also been commissioned.
“For water transport, 15 locally-built Omibus Ferries have been launched and are in operation, with the Ijegun Egba Terminal now open.
“The OMI EKO project, in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), will deliver 25 terminals and 78 electric ferries.
“Over 280,000 passengers have used ferry services in the past year, and 12 boats have been upgraded to meet safety standards,” he said.
On road infrastructure and traffic management, the commissioner said 49 junction improvement projects had been completed, including ongoing ones at Ikorodu, Iju, as well as Allen-Opebi-Toyin axis.
He added that solar-powered Traffic Signal Lights, road markings covering 67.9km, new medians, laybys, and 3,941 parking lots had also been provided.
Additionally, Osiyemi announced that the deployed Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras had detected over 470,000 traffic violations and that the Vehicle Inspection Service issued over one million roadworthiness certificates.
He said that the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute trained more than 32,000 drivers in the past 13 months.
He also said that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority trained over 800 personnel, evacuated over 100 broken-down vehicles, and revived its school safety advocacy programme in 59 schools. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Ifeyinwa Omowole
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