📋 Tender Overview
The work will connect the Metropolitano with Line 1 of the Lima Metro and will reduce travel times between Carabayllo and Grau Station to only 30 minutes.Press release 293 - 2026 - OGCRI - MML
The mayor of Lima, Renzo Reggiardo, supervised the progress of the new Via Expresa Grau corridor, a strategic work aimed at improving urban mobility and integrating the Metropolitan with Line 1 of the Lima Metro.
During the inspection, the mayor reported that the project is in its final phase and announced the start of its progressive operation in the coming weeks.
It is practically 90 percent complete. We are calculating that in 60 days we can start a white march, he indicated.
The corridor, which includes an extension of 2.8 kilometers, will allow for the first time the direct connection between the Metropolitano Central Station and Line 1, optimizing travel in the city
Thanks to this interconnection, it is estimated that citizens will be able to travel from Carabayllo to Grau Station in approximately 30 minutes, significantly reducing travel times.
To date, 46,000 m2 of pavement, 5,000 m2 of sidewalks and 7,000 linear meters of curbs have been executed. Likewise, 500 trees and 9,100 m2 of green areas have been implemented, along with the installation of fences, bollards and tactile signage.
Regarding infrastructure, the Abancay, Andahuaylas and Parinacochas stations already have 100% completed structures, while the finishes on floors, ceilings, ramps, glass and signage are being finalized.
The mayor highlighted the investment allocated to the project and its impact on the city. This work has cost 115 million soles and, without a doubt, it is a great infrastructure that will fundamentally allow adequate walkability in our city of Lima, he said.
The corridor also incorporates technical irrigation and security systems, consolidating itself as a modern infrastructure that seeks to mark a before and after in the capitals urban mobility. The municipal authority also highlighted the incorporation of technology to improve traffic management. In this work we are going to have an intelligent traffic light system, he said.
The project includes modern stations with sensor doors and integral signage, which will allow a more orderly, safe and efficient service. Likewise, the intervention contemplates the recovery of the urban environment along the corridor, spaces that for years had not been intervened by the authorities.
During the inspection, Renzo Reggiardo was accompanied by the manager of EMAPE, Edgar Lara and the manager of Urban Mobility, Alberto Peralta.
