Nigerian Railway Company inspects Lagos Blue Line metro rail forward of 3-year operational license approval
The Nigerian Railway Company (NRC) has performed a complete inspection of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line, a vital step in the direction of securing a 3-year operational license for the electrical rail system.
This improvement was introduced via a press release on the official Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA) X account on Tuesday.
In response to the assertion, the inspection, led by NRC’s Director of Operations, Mr. Akin Osinowo, completely evaluated the infrastructure, operations, and unbiased energy plant of the Blue Line.
Following the inspection, the NRC expressed satisfaction with the system’s general efficiency. The assertion additional indicated that when the Blue Line meets all NRC operational requirements, it is going to be granted an operational license legitimate for 3 years.
“The Nigerian Railway Company (NRC) has expressed satisfaction with the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line, following an in depth inspection of its infrastructure and operations.
“The inspection is a vital step in the direction of acquiring an operational license for the Blue Line being operated by the Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA).
“Led by Mr. Akin Osinowo, Director of Operations at NRC, the inspection group recommended the Lagos State Authorities for pioneering electrical rail transportation in Nigeria. The group scrutinized all the Blue Line system, together with its unbiased energy plant,” the assertion learn partially.
It added, “The operational license, legitimate for 3 years, will likely be granted upon assembly the NRC’s operational requirements.”
The assertion additionally famous that earlier than the Blue Line started passenger operations in September 2023, the Nigerian Railway Company (NRC) was reviewed and permitted for security by the Authorities Inspector of Railways (GIR), a physique throughout the Federal Ministry of Transport.
This preliminary security certification ensured that the Blue Line met the mandatory security requirements to function, permitting it to start passenger companies.
What it is best to know
The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line is a 27-kilometre city rail route connecting Marina and Okokomaiko, developed in phases.
The primary part, spanning 13 kilometres from Marina to Mile 2, contains 5 stations: Mile 2, Suru-Alaba, Orile Iganmu, Nationwide Theatre, and Marina. The second part is projected to be accomplished by 2027, with building dealt with by China Civil Engineering Development Company (CCECC), based on LAMATA.
Powered by its personal energy plant, the Blue Line started operations on September 4, 2023, and has already transported practically two million passengers, as per LAMATA’s August 2024 statistics.
On August 12, the variety of each day journeys on the Blue Line elevated from 54 to 72, whereas the Sunday schedule remained unchanged. Moreover, the journey time between Marina and Mile 2 was lowered from 25 minutes to only 18 minutes, additionally efficient on August 12.
As a part of efforts to spice up utilization of the electrical rail system, the Lagos State Authorities launched a 25% fare discount on the Blue Line Rail throughout off-peak hours, set between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, efficient August 12, 2024.
