Updates On Lagos Green Line Rail Project That Will Transcend Marina, Victoria Island, Ajah, Lekki Free Trade Zone etc (pics)

The Lagos Green Line Rail Project, part of Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Mega-Cities Light Rail Project, continues its journey towards full realisation with a number of milestones met.

It will have 10 stations. These stations will be located at: Marina, Victoria Island, Lekki 1, Ajah, Lekki 2, Ogombo, Elepetu, Eluju, Lekki Airport, and Lekki Free Trade Zone.

In the joint presentation of the progress report and current status by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and the Chinese Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, the milestones already met were outlined, while the next steps were clearly laid out.

So far, some of the project’s progress highlights include:

1. Completion of the Tripartite MOU signing by MOFI, Lagos State Government, and CHEC (2024).

2. Completion of site investigation, data analysis, and research work by the CHEC team (2024).

3. Completion of the Feasibility Study Report (2024).

4. Completion of MOFI’s application to include the project in the Federal Government’s 2025 borrowing plan (2024).

5. Inclusion of the project in the 2025 Federal Budget, with approval of NGN 196 billion (2025).

6. Preliminary approval granted for the Feasibility Study Report by MOFI and the Lagos State Government (2025).

The Lagos Green Light Rail Project will be an estimated 69.7 km metro rail route that will run between the Lekki Free Trade Zone and Marina, with a direct link and station at the proposed Lekki International Airport. The Green Line is a crucial component of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) network, which is part of the Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP) for Lagos State. It is also part of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit that includes six (6) rail lines and one (1) monorail.

As part of the Renewed Hope Mega-Cities Light Rail Project, it will form part of strategic modern national rail infrastructure investments that will help propel Nigeria’s economic growth through the facilitation of ease of movement of people and goods across the country.

We are grateful to Mr. President for his rail modernization initiative, as part of his broader transportation modernization vision, particularly as this serves as a vehicle for economic transformation.