The Lagos State government has said it will increase the train trips from 12 to 54 on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line (Marina to Mile 2) beginning Monday, 16 October 2023.

In a statement, the Consultant, Corporate Communication, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), KOLAWOLE OJELABI, said that it is expected that by next Monday, the tracks would have been energized, thus allowing for the deployment of additional train sets for daily passenger operations.

He said ahead of the increase in train trips, train services will run on Saturday 14th (morning peak only) while there would be no service on Saturday afternoon and the entire day on Sunday 15th of October 2023 to allow the complete change over to electricity.

The Managing Director of LAMATA, ABIMBOLA AKINAJO, said the government need to shut down train operations for passenger safety while the switch to electricity is on as well as ensure that the test is carried out in a safe manner.