The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) said its Blue Line train will resume operations on Sunday morning after it was disrupted by fire.
LAMATA said this while confirming a fire outbreak at a section of the Lagos Blue Line rail track near the Eko Bridge, in the Apogbon area of Lagos in a statement by Kolawole Ojelabi, its Head, Corporate Communication on Saturday evening.
“LAMATA acknowledge a spark, inducing fire on Saturday at a section of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) near the old NEPA Station by Eko Bridge around Apongbon area of Lagos Island.
“As a result, passenger operations of the Blue Line were disrupted.
“Following the spark, the system isolated the section for investigators and engineers from the independent power plant, powering the train, to trace the source of the fire.
“The closed-circuit camera along the section promptly alerted emergency staff who triggered the emergency response process,” he said.
The official said that no passengers on the train and workers were in danger following the fire incident.
He said that engineers were working hard to replace the burnt cables.
“LAMATA is committed to ensuring safe operations of the Blue Line, the first rail system to be powered by electricity in West Africa,” he said. (NAN)