📋 Tender Overview
Concessionaire indicates that service extension is urgent. Project has already been submitted and awaits its approval.The company Train Urbano de Lima S.A., concessionaire of Line 1 of the Metro, plans to transport 212 million passengers this 2025, which represents an increase of 11 % with respect to the figures of the previous year; So the need to expand the capacity of the service is urgent.
During his presentation in the business plans of the Ositran, representatives of the concessionaire indicated that 2024 meant a year of records in the passenger flow, as they transported more than 191 million (almost 20 million more than what was recorded in 2023), and on a single day of December they reached 720,000 users. This success, as they expressed, evidences the limits of the service in the face of high demand registered.
In that sense, they reported that last October they presented the profile of the capacity expansion project and lifted the observations issued by the regulator. And this 2025, they expect the Urban Transportation Authority (ATU) to hire a consultant who can declare it viable (second semester of the year), or, in such case, delegate the competences of the formulation of this to proinversion.
What is the capacity expansion project of Line 1?
The capacity expansion project foresees an investment greater than USD 2000 million and aims to increase system capacity by 50 %, reducing waiting time between trains of 3 to 2 minutes. This will be achieved through various works that include the latest generation signaling and automation implementation, construction of new railways and road changes in the main road and courtyards, improvements in existing passenger stations, conditioning of the viaduct and structures, installation of Anden doors, acquisition of 31 new trains and modernization of 39 existing trains, among others.
Other investments and projects
The officials added that during the 2025-2029 period they will present to the granting various projects to develop commercial premises near the Gamarra station and in other stations. In addition, they work in the interconnection with Line 2, the Metropolitan through the Grau and Atocongo stations, and with the center railway near the master presbyter station. The other great project in which they have participation is the extension to Lurin, whose estimated investment is USD 1200 million.
Regarding their environmental commitments, they will continue to promote their recycling program and offer virtual training on solid waste management. At the same time, they will look for the second star for the measurement of the Peru carbon footprint, endorsed by the Ministry of Environment.
