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The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), through the Vice Ministry of Transportation, incorporates the E2 electric bus line into the public transportation system starting this Wednesday, which connects San Lorenzo and Asuncion along Mariscal Lopez Avenue, with the start of its operation in the test phase. We are in a temporary operation with the new line of electric buses that leaves San Lorenzo and goes to the center of Asuncion along Mariscal Lopez Avenue with more service available to citizens, said the Minister of MOPC, Eng. Claudia Centurion. In this context, he stressed that the incorporation of line E2 is part of the public transport reform process, aimed at improving the quality of service, introducing new technologies and moving towards a more efficient and sustainable system. This advance involves the incorporation of specific infrastructure and the progressive development of changes in the systems operating model. Tour and operation The route starts from the MOPC Workshops, located in San Lorenzo, to the Government Offices, in Asuncion, using the East Access axis - Mariscal Lopez Avenue/ Route D027 as the main corridor. During this test phase, the operation run by the Arapoti Consortium operates between 04:00 and 01:45. In the San Lorenzo-Asuncion direction, buses circulate on route PY02/Julia Miranda Cueto, route PY02, Saturio Rios, route D027, Mariscal Lopez avenue, Peru street, Azara, Gral. Diaz, Hernandarias and Jose Garibaldi, former Port of Asuncion; while from Asuncion-San Lorenzo, the route covers Cristobal Colon street, Oliva, Cerro Cora, Peru, Mariscal Lopez avenue, route D027, Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia and again Route PY02, to the charging station in Talleres del MOPC. The units operate with fixed and properly signposted stops along the entire route, which allows ordering the pick-up and drop-off of passengers, improving circulation speed and contributing to more efficient operation of the system. Line E1 reaches 51,000 validations It is worth mentioning that line E1, which connects San Lorenzo with Asuncion through Eusebio Ayala Avenue, has been circulating since December and to date has registered 51,014 validations and 22,329 passengers who used the service. For their part, users highlight the comfort and quality of service, in units equipped with air conditioning, access ramp, space for wheelchairs with folding seats, USB chargers and a security system with surveillance cameras. Date: February 18, 2026
