Municipality of Lima announced this Sunday that from this Monday, July 18, it will extend the vehicle bypass plan due to the progress of the expansion of the northern part of the Metropolitano, which will benefit more than 350,000 residents of the capital.
This restriction includes the closure of intersections located between the street. University Avenue With Avenue Victor Andrés Belaunde and University Avenue With avenue of the incasin the region of commas.
As specified, the buses of the capital and private transport will have free passage on auxiliary roads.
Meanwhile, merchants, customers and suppliers of businesses located near both intersections will travel off-peak hours or at night (primarily between 11 pm and 5 am).
Similarly, conventional public transport buses and Metropolitan must necessarily follow the routes established by this detour plan:
Extension
The project for the northern extension of the Metropolitan, run by Emape, is scheduled to be completed in the last quarter of this year.
It includes the construction of an exclusive 10.2 km corridor, 18 stations (17 intermediate and one terminus), a yard workshop for 120 buses, tree planting and more than 182,000 m2 of green space.
In addition, it takes into account the refurbishment of the Carabayllo wastewater treatment plant, track maintenance, additional lighting, surveillance cameras, traffic lights, signage, and technical irrigation of green areas.
The project has Environmental and Social Commitment Plan – meets what is required The World Bank- which has been implemented to maximize its benefits in both areas, to prevent and mitigate risks and to increase effective citizen participation.
Increase in tickets to the Metropolitan
This statement followed the adjustment of tariffs for the services of the Metropolitan, announced High Capacity Corridor System I – Metropolitan.
Thus, on main routes, a regular ticket will cost S / 3.20, on long feeders the ticket will cost S / 1.50, and on short feeders the ticket will be S / 1.
Growth responds to changes that have taken place in the country in recent years, such as rising inflation, rising cost of living, changes in the exchange rate, among others, explains Cossack I-Metropolitan.
Similarly, another reason is the negative effects caused by the pandemic. COVID-19causing about 140,000 people to stop using the service daily, according to the consortium.
“Adjusting the tariff will allow the continued operation of a high-quality public transport system that mobilizes thousands of citizens in 12 districts, from commas before Villa El Salvador”, they noted.
Source: RPP
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