The Lagos State authorities has procured extra rolling shares for the Blue and Purple Traces rail system within the state.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this at a high-level assembly of Lagos State officers with the President and administration of the China Civil Engineering Development Company (CCECC) at its headquarters in Beijing, China, on Thursday
He stated the extra rolling shares would arrive in Lagos from China earlier than the top of this yr.
Sanwo-Olu reiterated his administration’s dedication to the completion of the second section of the Blue Line rail mission.
He stated the federal government was additionally able to flag off the industrial operations of the Purple Line rail mission.
The governor stated: “Now we have made requests for added rolling shares for Purple Line and Blue Line. That dialog is ongoing.
“Now we have began making funds and hope that due to our dedication, we’ll get these rolling shares earlier than the top of the yr.
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”It could enhance the journey expertise of our folks. It could enhance residents’ appreciation of what the federal government is doing to scale back transportation stress in a giant metropolis like Lagos.
“With the brand new rolling shares, we may have a extra predictable journey time; the commuters and passengers can be extra dedicated and we’ll see an enchancment within the high quality of lives and discount of visitors gridlocks within the metropolis.”
He informed the CCECC workforce that his authorities had promised over 22 million residents that it will clear up the visitors and transportation challenges they presently confronted therefore the necessity for the purple line to take off with none additional delay.
Sanwo-Olu added: “We’re blissful that in our tenure, we had been in a position to full section one of many Blue Line and never simply finishing, we began its operation and now we’re seeing a rise within the passenger visitors each month. Now we have additionally elevated the variety of journeys.
“Folks anticipate much more from us and that’s the reason we’re dedicated to section two of the mission. The work has began and we are attempting to generate income out there for you (CCECC) to proceed to push.
“I’ve stated to folks that inside our second time period, we should always full section two of the Blue Line.
”For the Purple Line, which is much more thrilling for us as a result of we began the development throughout our administration; we’re blissful that section considered one of it’s virtually accomplished and I’m blissful to ask you when Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, can be commissioning the Purple Line. We’re nonetheless hoping to fee it inside this February.
“We imagine the Purple Line will carry extra passengers than the Blue Line. The Purple Line is longer and it has numerous different infrastructure. All of the bridge parts that we’re dedicated to have been accomplished and commissioned, besides the one in Mushin.
“I need you to encourage the Federal Authorities to additionally full their bridge parts of the Purple Line in order that we are able to have a rail system that will not have any incident of visitors or interplay with autos or passengers and we are able to wall off and guarantee it’s a very secure rail hall.
“There are numerous interactions on the Purple Line, so we have to be sure that we function a rail hall that may be very secure for passengers, residents, and vehicular motion.”
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