Governor Sanwo-Olu Orders Transport Fares Slash In Lagos By 50%

Governor Sanwo-Olu slashes Transport fares across Lagos State By 50% with the condition that the passengers must use Cowry cards while onboarding the state-owned/controlled transportation system.

BrandNewsDay reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this disclosure on Monday when he flagged off the operation of the Blue Line Train services in the state.

In a post on the popular microblogging platform, X, formerly Twitter, Governor Sanwo-Olu said: “We began commercial operations for the long-awaited Blue Line Rail from Marina to Mile 2 as we put #LagosOnTrack together.

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“With a starting 50% discount on all public transport fares with the Cowry Card, we are ensuring that Lagosians can move freely in pursuit of economic and leisure activities.

“The Blue Line Rail is equipped with state-of-the-art security features, including 300+ CCTV cameras and command centres at all stations as well as an independent power plant that ensures the trains can have uninterrupted movement.

“We are starting partial passenger operations from 6:30-10 am and 4-9:30 pm. We’re kicking off with 12 trips for 2 weeks, gradually increasing to 76 trips/day.

“Remember, this is YOUR project, Lagos. Let’s use it responsibly and with pride. There is no room for vandalism or disturbances.

“The Blue Line Rail is one of the rail projects designed to make Lagos a fully interconnected city and it will transform our city’s transport system.

“We remain committed to transforming every area of our great state.”

Governor Sanwo-Olu Flag-off Blue Line Train in Lagos State