THE Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, assured residents that his administration would ensure that the Blue and Red Rail project is completed in the last quarter of this year, and first quarter of 2023.
Sanwo Olu explained that the major aspect, apart from the Marina station, is a sea crossing from Eko Bridge to join the outer Marina. This will be finished in about three months and by July, the concrete construction would have been completed. It will be left with the train stations and the terminal buildings.
He appreciated the people for their constant support in the project as well as his government.
Sanwo Olu in his words went further to say, “The next major activity on the blue line is what we called the third rail. The rail is powered, it will be activated on this rail track. The blue, for emphasis, will be running on an Electric Multiple Unit which is an electric motor vehicle, so they need to have power on the rail tracks.
“So that is where we have to have a lot of advocacy and information onto the citizens, especially where the Orile station up to Mile 2. They are at the ground level which is electric. We have wired off all the alignments but our citizens have started breaking the wires, we will go back for enforcement”.
