The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese firm to see to the actualisation of the Green Line Rail mass transit project.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
“Lagos, yet another Metro line? Absolutely! The Green Line Metro is here.
“Today, we signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated and China Harbour Engineering Company to bring this ambitious project to life,” he wrote on X.com.
The state Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, had told our correspondent in an interview on Sunday that the state was seeking investors for the project.
The Green Line is a 68km rail line designed to run from the Lekki Free Zone to Marina, connecting with the Blue Line at Marina.
According to Sanwo-Olu, the new line will transform the transport landscape, linking key areas like Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah, and more.
“This rail line is projected to carry over 500,000 passengers daily at launch, rising to over a million as demand grows. With the Ministry of Finance Incorporated and CHEC leading the design, financing, and operation, the Green Line will redefine public transport in Lagos.
“The Green Line complements our existing rail lines, including the Red Line, which has already begun partial operations. Together, these lines form the backbone of our Strategic Transport Masterplan, designed to create a fast, efficient, and connected Lagos,” the governor added.
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According to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, there are six rail systems designed in the state transport master plan. They are differentiated by colours – Green line, Purple line, Yellow line, Orange line, Blue line, and Red line.