The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) is interested in northern Quito Metro extension project as the institution paid a visit to learn about the planned project.
The mission aimed to gain insight into the current state of the Quito Metro from operational, social, and environmental perspectives, as well as to visit the intervention sites to better understand the social and commercial contexts that will benefit from the expansion of the Ecuador’s first underground system.
CAF is one of several multilateral organisations interested in financing the extension project, having already participated in the construction of the Quito Metro’s first line.
In addition to CAF, the Quito Metro has been in contact with other financial institutions such as the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the European Investment Bank (EIB), all of which have expressed continued interest in supporting the Quito Metro extension project.
At present, the Quito Metro has opened bids and evaluated proposals as part of the procurement process for a consultancy to conduct final studies for the four new stations towards La Ofelia. These studies will also include proposed extensions towards Calderón and plans to strengthen the existing rail infrastructure.
Once the final designs are ready, the next step will be to contract a construction firm to carry out the extension.
The Quito Metro extension project covers a 5 km long new line linking the current Labrador station with the La Ofelia ground-level micro-terminal. The new section will be served by four new stations to be built – Bicentenario, Andalucía, Rosario, and Ofelia. Once completed, the journey will take just 8 minutes.
The completion of the extension will allow for a fully continuous line running from Quitumbe to La Ofelia in approximately 42 minutes, bringing improved transport to more and more residents of Quito.
The first line of Quito Metro entered passenger service in 2023 connecting the south part of the city (Quitumbe) with the northern part (El Labrador). The 22.6 km line is served by 15 stations and is operated by the trains supplied by the Spanish manufacturer CAF.
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