Lagos' inter-city metro line has been open for over a year. Has it helped traffic?

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Published March 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM EST

The average person in Lagos, Nigeria, spends over six hours of their day in traffic. NPR battles the chaos of a Lagos gridlock to find out if new Chinese-backed rails have made a difference.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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Lagos' inter-city metro line has been open for over a year. Has it helped traffic?