Lagos Govt targets 5-year completion for 68km Inexperienced Line rail venture 

This timeline was shared by the Commissioner for Bodily Planning and City Growth, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, throughout a venture scoping workshop in Lagos.

The Commissioner added that the Inexperienced Line is anticipated to stimulate new city growth hubs throughout the state, as famous in a press release posted Friday on the official X (previously Twitter) account of the Lagos Metropolitan Space Transport Authority (LAMATA).

“Dr. Olumide highlighted the rail line’s potential to spur transit-oriented growth (TOD) in the course of the venture’s scoping workshop in Lagos the place vital stakeholders acquired a complete briefing on the 68-kilometre rail route transport venture.  

“The Commissioner said that section one of many venture, which might finish at Sangotedo, is scheduled to start out shortly. He additionally disclosed the federal government’s long-term purpose to complete the complete Inexperienced Line venture inside 5 years, contingent on funds availability,” the assertion learn partly.

The assertion famous that the Inexperienced Line, one of many metropolis’s rail tasks aimed toward assuaging site visitors congestion and supporting city enlargement, is ready to play a pivotal function in shaping the way forward for transportation.

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Dr. Olumide introduced that section one of many venture, which is able to terminate at Sangotedo, is ready to start shortly. He emphasised that the Inexperienced Line shouldn’t be merely a transportation resolution, however a key driver for transit-oriented growth (TOD), particularly in rising corridors equivalent to Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, and Eti-Osa.

• The rail line will begin at Marina, passing by the foreshore of Walter Carrington Avenue and increasing to the median of Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue. From there, it would proceed to Abraham Adesanya, veer left towards the proposed Ibeju-Lekki Airport, and in the end join with the Lekki Free Zone.
• Dr. Olumide additional highlighted that the Inexperienced Line is integral to the broader plan to form the “new Lagos,” integrating land use and transport planning to foster financial growth. Nonetheless, he famous that the five-year completion goal is contingent on the well timed availability of funding.

In a separate assertion, the Commissioner additionally reminded property homeowners of the vital want for correct constructing approvals, warning that failure to conform might end in extreme penalties.

What it’s best to know  

The 68km Inexperienced Line, connecting Marina to the Lekki Free Commerce Zone, is a cornerstone of the Lagos Strategic Transport Grasp Plan. The state authorities has additionally emphasised its intention to finish the whole Inexperienced Line earlier than commencing business operations, additional accelerating the town’s transport modernization efforts.

• Earlier in 2025, the Lagos State Authorities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Finance Integrated (MOFI) to provoke exploratory work for the Inexperienced Line.
• A Nairametrics evaluate of the 2025 Federal Finances proposal revealed that N146.14 billion has been allotted as counterpart funding for the venture, which is being managed by MOFI. With the federal price range rising from N49.74 trillion to N54.9 trillion, this funding allocation might see an extra rise.

In September 2024, Lagos formalized a partnership with MOFI and China Harbour Engineering Firm (CHEC) to design, finance, and function the Inexperienced Line.