Lagos State Government don start to offload three new train sets, na 24 coaches, for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announce the development, say the extra trains go increase passenger capacity and make more frequent services possible along the Oyingbo-Agbado corridor.
Each eight-coach train fit carry up to 2,000 passengers per trip, according to the governor. He talk say the trains come with support from the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Sanwo-Olu still express hope say the new trains go start passenger operations before the end of 2026, as the state bin earlier promise.
Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant on new media to Governor Sanwo-Olu, also confirm say the offloading don begin. The 24 coaches dey arranged into three eight-car train sets. The plan na to use the additional trains to strengthen the Red Line fleet, increase daily services, reduce waiting time and give more commuters space.
The 27-kilometre first phase of the Red Line dey connect Agbado for Ogun State to Oyingbo for Lagos, and e pass through major residential and commercial areas like Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin and Yaba. The line start passenger operations for October 2024 and e dey serve as alternative to road transport along corridor where commuters dey face heavy traffic.
The delivery na part of Lagos State effort to expand the rail network and increase public transport capacity as demand for mass transit dey grow. Sanwo-Olu talk say the Federal Government support show how the two tiers of government fit work together to finance major transport infrastructure.
Recall say for February 2026, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, bin announce plan to add three eight-coach train sets, 24 coaches, to the Red Line fleet by third quarter of the year. The governor put the message simple: “More trains, better journeys and an easier way to get around Lagos. We keep moving.”
