Exodus of Manila-bound Lenten vacationers begins
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MANILA, Philippines – On Black Saturday, the exodus of vacationers has begun.
According to the Twitter accounts of both North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), a high volume of vehicles carrying vacationers from the provinces have started lining up at the toll plazas heading for Metro Manila.
On NLEx, the traffic at the Dau and Bocaue toll plazas was heavy as of 5:36 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Twitter account of NLEx.
Traffic situation at Bocaue SB Tolll Plaza as of 5:25 PM. pic.twitter.com/qh9qqW2lE8
— NLEXtraffic (@nlextraffic) April 19, 2014
Heavy traffic was also noted on the Subic-Tarlac-Cavite Expressway (SCTEx) Mabalacat exit to NLEx as of 5:16 p.m.
SCTEX TRAFFIC UPDATE: As of 5:16 PM, heavy traffic at Mabalacat Exit (Nlex Exit). Other areas are fast moving. Drive Safely.
— NLEXtraffic (@nlextraffic) April 19, 2014
But the whole stretch in the northbound lane of NLEx remained light, NLEx said in its Twitter account. Traffic, meanwhile, was light to moderate in the southbound lane.
@chinggay_98 @MMDA As of 5:36 PM, heavy at Dau and Bocaue SB Toll plazas. Other areas in SB, light to moderate. Whole stretch NB, light.
— NLEXtraffic (@nlextraffic) April 19, 2014
Meanwhile, on SLEx, traffic from Alabang to Sto. Tomas on both northbound and southbound lanes remained light as of 5:45 p.m. But the stretch of vehicles lining up at the Calamba toll plaza northbound reached 200 meters, while in Ayala toll plaza northbound reached 200 meters.
SLEX TRAFFIC UPDATEas of 1745H Alabang to Sto. Tomas NB/SB mainline (L), Calamba TP NB 200m veh.queuing, Ayala TP NB 200m veh.queuing.
— SLEX – MaTES (@OfficialSLEX) April 19, 2014
The Toll Regulatory Board has noted light traffic along the expressways on Black Saturday as holidaymakers get a headway back to Manila before the massive exodus starts on Sunday.
The heavy volume of vehicles caused heavy traffic along the expressways going to the provinces on Holy Wednesday and Maundy Thursday.
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