{"id":177493,"date":"2025-09-03T13:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T12:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:24:45","slug":"sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary","title":{"rendered":"Sanwo-Olu cuts Lagos Blue Line fares by 50% for anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced a 50 percent reduction in fares on the state\u2019s Blue Line rail service for Thursday, September 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said the decision was taken to commemorate the second anniversary of the Blue Line\u2019s commercial operations, which commenced in September 2023 on the Marina\u2013Mile 2 corridor.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu highlighted the progress achieved since the launch of the project, noting that the Blue Line has safely conveyed over five million passengers without recording a single accident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn just two years, the Blue Line has transported more than five million passengers safely. Trains now operate at 10-minute intervals, completing over 90 trips daily. What used to be long, stressful journeys are now faster and more convenient,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor added that the rail service had become a symbol of what could be achieved through dedication and collective effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project belongs to all of us. It is your trust and belief in a greater Lagos that has made this progress possible. To mark the second anniversary, I am pleased to announce a 50 percent fare reduction on the Blue Line for tomorrow, Thursday, September 4, 2025. If you haven\u2019t experienced the Blue Line yet, I encourage you to take a ride and see what we\u2019ve built together,\u201d Sanwo-Olu said.<\/p>\n<p>He assured residents that the state government remained committed to expanding infrastructure that would make mobility across Lagos easier, safer, and faster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur journey is far from over. Step by step, we are creating the Lagos we all desire,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced a 50 percent reduction in fares on the state\u2019s Blue Line rail service for Thursday, September 4, 2025. The governor said the decision was taken to commemorate the second anniversary of the Blue Line\u2019s commercial operations, which commenced in September 2023 on the Marina\u2013Mile [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":177492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[206,254,687],"class_list":["post-177493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-lagos","tag-nigeria","tag-sanwo-olu"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sanwo-Olu cuts Lagos Blue Line fares by 50% for anniversary - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced a 50 percent reduction in fares on the state\u2019s Blue Line rail s ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sanwo-Olu cuts Lagos Blue Line fares by 50% for anniversary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced a 50 percent reduction in fares on the state\u2019s Blue Line rail s ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-03T12:15:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-03T13:24:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/sm_1756893315.298942.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1188\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"718\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Sanwo-Olu cuts Lagos Blue Line fares by 50% for anniversary\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-03T12:15:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-03T13:24:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary\"},\"wordCount\":279,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/sm_1756893315.298942.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Lagos\",\"Nigeria\",\"Sanwo-Olu\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/sanwo-olu-cuts-lagos-blue-line-fares-by-50-for-anniversary\",\"name\":\"Sanwo-Olu cuts Lagos Blue Line fares by 50% for anniversary - 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