MANILA, Philippines — Construction on the Manila LRT Line 2 East Extension Project is now “on its final phase,” the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
In a statement, the DOTr said the LRT Line 2, which currently spans 13.8 kilometers, will have four more kilometers of railway through the addition of two new stations – Emerald Station in Marikina City and Masinag Station in Antipolo City.
Once the stations are completed by the fourth quarter of 2020, travel time from Recto, Manila to Masinag, Antipolo will significantly drop to just 40 minutes, from the usual three hours via bus or jeepney, the DOTr added.
The new stations are projected to accommodate an additional 80,000 passengers daily. — Ian Nicolas Cigaral