Philippines’ Executive Secretary, Salvador Medialdea, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, and Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, officially launched the construction works on Manila’s first metro line, unveiling the TBM, along with the ceremonial shoveling of the ground where the depot will be construted.
“We believe in a fast and sure approach and the efficient delivery of public service,” the Executive Secretary Medialdea said.
The country’s first metro system will have a length of 63 km with 15 stations, linking Quirino Highway in Quezon City to NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay and FTI in Taguig.
The metro trains will run at 80 km/h, crossing seven local governments and passing through three of Metro Manila’s business districts in 30 minutes.
Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora Station and North Avenue Station will be the first three stations which be opened by 2022 and the entire line will pe operational by 2025. “Each station will feature an intermodal facility that will make transfers to and from road-based transport seamless and convenient,” DOTr Undersecretary for Railways, Timothy John Batan, said
Initially, the line will be used by 370,000 passengers per day and when it will be fully completed, 1.5 million passengers per day will be transported.
Recently, DOTr signed the contract for the design and build of the partial operability section with the Joint Venture of Shimizu Corporation, Fujita Corporation, Takenaka Civil Engineering Co., Ltd., and EEI Corporation. The section includes the three stations, the depot in Valenzuela, and structures for the Philippine Railway Institute (PRI) that will be the primary policy-making body for the metro.
Manila metro system will be connected with other major rail lines such as the PNR Clark, PNR Calamba, and the Common Station to ensure interconnectivity, intermodality, and interoperability.
The construction of the Metro Manila metro system is supported by Japan, under an agreement for a loan of PHP 365 billion (EUR 6 billion) from JICA.
is a collaborative effort with the Government of Japan through a PhP365-billion Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In March, JICA and the Government of Philippines signed a EUR 826 million (JPY 104.53 billion) loan agreement for the first phase of Metro Manila metro project.
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