The newly inaugurated Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line train services will be temporarily suspended on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, in order to transition from engine to electricity, according to a statement from the Lagos State Government.
The short closure of the Blue Rail Line will also aid in the transition of Monday, October 16’s increase in train journeys from 12 to 54, with 74 trips anticipated by the end of November.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this announcement in a public message released on Wednesday through his official X (formerly Twitter) account. He said the brief break was necessary to guarantee that everyone’s safety came first.
Sanwo-Olu assured that suspending passenger operations is a global practice to effect major changes, adding that the switch to electricity will help us introduce more trips and help us serve more passengers safely.
