MRT-3 lifts provisionary service, normal operations resume

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has resumed normal operations barely two hours after the train management implemented provisionary service after a man jumped and died on the tracks on Tuesday afternoon.

The MRT-3 had to implement limited service from North station until Shaw station only after a man jumped and fell over the train line’s tracks between Buendia and Ayala stations, resulting in his death.

READ: MRT-3 on regulated service after man jumps to death on tracks

The MRT-3 management said normal operations resumed at 2:47 p.m.

As of 2:47pm, provisional service now lifted. Back to normal operations.

Thank you! pic.twitter.com/37Zp2l4IAP

— DOTr MRT-3 (@dotrmrt3) October 15, 2019

As of 3 p.m., nine MRT-3 trains are operational and running along the train line with a headway of 9.5 minutes, the management said.

The Makati police are still determining the background of the man, who was identified as 21-year-old Mas Sandamon of Marang Sumisip, Basilan. /jpv

Investigators examine the body of the man identified as Mas Sandamon, of Basilan, Mindanao, as train security officers look on. Photo from MRT-3 management