Lagos State has received additional train sets to expand capacity on the Red Line rail corridor, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced Thursday.
The new 24-car rolling stock, configured into three distinct train sets, aims to strengthen the existing fleet, increase service frequency, and reduce waiting times for commuters.
“We have received a new set of 24-car trains to strengthen the Lagos Red Line fleet,” Sanwo-Olu stated in a post on X. “This will improve capacity, reduce wait times, and make daily commuting easier for Lagosians.”
The Red Line currently operates two Talgo Series 8 train sets on the Agbado-Oyingbo corridor, which commenced commercial operations in February 2024.
The 27-kilometre first phase connects major commercial and population hubs, including Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, and Yaba.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), which oversees the project, intends to increase daily trips on the corridor to approximately 37.
The agency’s long-term goal is to transport more than 500,000 passengers every day.
The Red Line is designed to integrate with the Blue Line at Marina, forming a critical part of Lagos’s growing intermodal transport network.
LAMATA expects the expansion to ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity, and stimulate economic growth along the corridor.
Future extensions for the rail line are planned to include routes to the National Theatre and direct links to both the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and the Ikeja domestic terminal.
