Keyamo approves design for Lagos Airport monorail project

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has given his approval to the design of a proposed monorail project in Lagos. This project aims to connect the Ikeja Railway Station with Murtala Muhammed International Airport, providing an alternative to road transportation for commuters and air passengers. The meeting took place on Tuesday, following discussions with various officials from the Federal Ministry of Aviation, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and engineering teams.

Keyamo highlighted that the proposed monorail would feature five stations along its route, linking Ikeja to Terminal 1 of the international airport, currently under reconstruction. The stations would include Ikeja Station, Domestic Airport Station, Beesam Station, Toll Gate Station, and MMI Airport Station. The monorail is part of the wider modernization efforts at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, which involves the reconstruction of Terminal 1 and other infrastructure upgrades.

Discussions on financing the project are said to be at an advanced stage. Although Keyamo did not provide a construction start date or completion timeline, the approval of the monorail design signifies progress in the development of the proposed airport rail link.