Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has officially flagged off commercial operations of the Lagos Red Line rail with a trip from Oyingbo Station to Agbado.
The trip, the first using a train in Lagos, took place at exactly 5.20 pm on Tuesday, October 16, and comes seven months after the completion and commissioning of the rail infrastructure.
Speaking on the project, the governor said this is the second rail system to become operational in less than two years in the state.
Writing on X on Tuesday night, Sanwo Olu wrote;
Today marks a historic milestone in our journey towards a more connected Lagos! At exactly 5:20pm, the Lagos Red Line Rail departed from Platform 2 at Oyingbo Station, heading to Agbado. This inaugural ride symbolizes a new era in public transportation for our great state.
