LRT-1, LRT-2, MRT-3, PNR TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS DURING HOLY WEEK FOR MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION
The country’s rail lines will be suspending operations during the Holy Week to allow for annual maintenance and rehabilitation works.
The Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3), which runs from the North Avenue Station to the Taft Avenue Station, will have its scheduled maintenance and rehabilitation from 30 March 2021 (Holy Tuesday) to 04 April 2021 (Easter Sunday).
MRT-3 Director for Operations Michael Capati said the line's temporary shutdown will allow its Japanese maintenance provider, Sumitomo-MHI-TESP to conduct needed repair and maintenance works. These include the replacement of turnout parts for depot tracks and other remaining works on the guideway. During the six-day suspended operations, the MRT-3 will also rehabilitate its power supply and carry out other rehabilitation works, including equipment installation; cable laying/termination; point machine replacement; and the removal, re-installation, and calibration for turnouts. The MRT-3 will also check its communications system during the Holy Week break.
Meanwhile, the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1), which runs from Baclaran in Parañaque to Monumento in Caloocan, has scheduled its maintenance works from 31 March to 04 April 2021.
During the shutdown, the LRT-1 will conduct maintenance works on the line's various sections and facilities. To ensure quality operational condition of the rail line, its heavy maintenance section, light maintenance section, overhead catenary section, power distribution sector – rectifier substation system, signaling and telecom section, tracks and civil section, building and facilities section, and depot equipment section will undergo maintenance and repair works from Holy Wednesday until Easter Sunday.
The Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) will also be suspending its operations from 31 March to 04 April 2021. This will give way for the rail line's annual maintenance activities at the mainline and depot.
Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) spokesperson Atty. Hernando Cabrera said that during the break, the trains and facilities of the LRT-2 will be cleaned and checked for needed repairs, replacement, and preventive maintenance. To be checked are the line's stations and facilities, electronics and telecommunications systems, the overhead catenary system, train coaches, the power system, rectifiers, signaling system, and tracks.
The LRT-1, LRT-2, and the MRT-3 lines will resume operations on 5 April 2021 (Monday).
For its part, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) will also be suspending its operations on 01 April 2021, except for the Calamba-Tutuban route. The railway will then suspend all train operations from 02 April to 03 April 2021.
On 04 April 2021 (Easter Sunday), the PNR will immediately resume operations on the following routes: Tutuban-Alabang and vice versa, Tutuban-Calamba and vice versa, Tutuban-Gov. Pascual and vice versa, Gov. Pascual-Bicutan and vice versa, and Naga-Sipocot and vice versa. The railway will resume normal train operations on Monday, 05 April 2021.
PNR General Manager Junn Magno said the PNR will also activate ‘Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Semana Santa 2021’ to provide adequate, safe, and reliable passenger train service for commuters in Metro Manila (Area 1) and Bicol (Area 2) during the Holy Week.
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