Lagos Light Rail Mass Transit Project Update 2013: Surulere Station Under Construction By Chinese Firm (Photos)

The governor of Lagos State Nigeria, Babatunde Fashola is doing some pretty amazing job.

A newlight rail transit system is being constructed in Surulere area of Lagos by a Chinese construction firm.

According to sources, the purpose of the project is to help relieve the crazy traffic on the road.

The project is due for completion in 2015.

Check out photos from Lagos light rail project after the cut:

Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) with one of the technical partners during the inspection in Canada.

An aerial view of the proposed 10-Lane Lagos-Badagry Road with the Light Rail route in the middle

Light rail fly over at Iganmu

Proposed Alaba rail station