Officials from the DOTr-PNR inspect the trackworks on Monday morning. Photo from PNR Engineering Manila Division Manager Engr. Jaypee Relleve
About 10,000 passengers are expected to benefit from the re-opening of the Caloocan-Dela Rosa line of the Philippine National Railways (PNR), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday.
After about 20 years of being closed, the DOTr rolled out six trains with a total capacity of 800 passengers during the line’s soft opening.
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade branded the Caloocan – Dela Rosa line as the “most cost-efficient means of transportation” connecting the two cities.
According to Tugade, the travel time from Caloocan going to Makati would be down to only 37 minutes.
“This is a good opportunity for us to make use of what is already there – aayusin na lang kung kailangan,” Tugade said in a statement.
“Hindi lang ito dagdag serbisyo sa publiko, kundi dagdag-kita rin sa gobyerno,” he added.
The 13-kilometer route has stations at the 10th Avenue (Macario Asistio), 5th Avenue, Solis, Blumentritt, España, Sta. Mesa, and Dela Rosa stations.
The minimum fare will be at P12 for unconditioned trains while P15 for air conditioned trains. /je