Nigeria, May 12 -- The Lagos State Government says the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line transported about 3.5 million passengers in 2025, with daily ridership on the corridor rising to 15,000 commuters.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this during the 2026 ministerial press briefing held to mark the third year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

"The daily trips on the Blue Line increased from 57 trips to 72 trips and currently stands at 90 daily trips in 2025, showing growing public acceptance of the rail system," the commissioner explained.

Mr Osiyemi said the state government had continued to strengthen operations on the corridor through the deployment of additional coaches and...