The Lagos State Government in a meeting with the Ogun State government on the extension of the Blue Rail Line further down to Agbara.

Olasunkanmi Okusaga, the Director, Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority, revealed this on Tuesday, in Lagos during the inspection of the ongoing construction of the Blue Line Phase 2 project.

It was said that the project is being handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation.

However, the director expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved so far and disclosed the ongoing discussions with the Ogun State government to extend the Blue Line further to Agbara.

“UrThe 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 added.

Previous year, the state government had declared that the Blue Line Rail project’s second phase, connecting Mile 2 to Okoko, was set to be completed by 2027.

Abimbola Akinajo, the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, revealed this during a press conference commemorating the agency’s 20th anniversary.

Abimbola further said that over 400,000 passengers had patronised the rail system as of November 29, she added that there is no form of delay in service since the commercial operations started.