📋 Tender Overview
According to Law No. 27200, only the units of the Firefighters, Ambulances and PNP patrolmen can use the exclusive route as long as they are in a proven emergency.The Urban Transportation Authority for Lima and Callao (ATU), an entity attached to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), urged vehicle drivers to respect the exclusive roads of the Metropolitan in order to reduce the risks of accidents and guarantee the operation of said transportation system.
The entity recalled that, according to Law No. 27200, only firefighter, ambulance and patrol units of the National Police of Peru (PNP) can use the exclusive route as long as they are in a proven emergency and properly equipped with their lights and sirens on.
He adds that the PNP is the entity in charge of sanctioning drivers of private vehicles who invade the exclusive Metropolitan road. This infraction (G10) is considered serious and is punishable by a fine of S/428 (8% of a UIT) in addition to the loss of 20 points on the drivers record, according to the National Traffic Regulations.
ATU and PNP operatives
The ATU, in coordination with the National Police of Peru (PNP), unexpectedly carries out operations on the Metropolitan route to intervene against drivers who circulate irregularly on this road. In the operations, not only car drivers but also motorcycle drivers are intervened.
The operations are carried out mainly on Av. Tupac Amaru (near the Honorio Delgado and Tomas Valle stations), on Av. Universitaria (Belaude, 22 de Agosto and Los Incas stations), on Av. Alfonso Ugarte (Quilca station), in Plaza Ramon Castilla, on Paseo de la Republica and in Caqueta.
The ATU will continue to work in a coordinated manner with the National Police and other public and private institutions in order to provide a safe, efficient and orderly service to the 11 million people of Lima and Chalacos.
Lima, October 7, 2025
