Ololade Adeyanju/
Commercial operations have commenced on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail line this morning.
This disclosure was made today by the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, in a statement via his verified Twitter account.
Ogunlesi explained in the statement that the rail line will undertake only one return trip daily.
He said the departure for Ibadan from Lagos will be at 8am, while that for Lagos from Ibadan will be at 4pm.
He added that the rail line would not operate at capacity during the first phase of commercial operations which starts today.
The statement reads, “Commercial operations started on the new LagosIbadanRail line this morning. For now, according to the NRC, only one return trip daily, leaving Ibadan at 8am for Lagos and leaving Lagos for Ibadan at 4pm.
“Speed and capacity will increase with time. Keep in mind there’s still some construction work ongoing. It likely won’t hit maximum speeds until the line fencing is completed. Sadly because of some Lagosians’ love for rail-line merchandising.”
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