People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
LAGOS, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor, spanning 13 km and covering five stations, began commercial operation in September 2023. A flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail in West Africa. The project was undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in December 2022,
People take a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024, shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024, shows a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
People take a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024, shows a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Students display travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Teachers and students take a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A passenger takes selfies while taking a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
People take a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Teachers and students take a train on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A train is prepared for departure on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)■
