Construction work of LRT-1 extension to Cavite begins

Construction of the extension of the Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1) from Baclaran to Cavite started Tuesday, two years after its groundbreaking.

A total of 11.7 kilometers will be added to the existing railway system that will connect Metro Manila and Baclaran through a railway network.

According to Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, who led the official start of construction through a gathering in Paranaque City, the LRT extension will feature eight new train stations, five of which will be partially operational by the fourth quarter of 2021.

The usual travel time of one hour and 10 minutes from Baclaran to Cavite will be reduced to just 25 minutes once the railway network is completed.

Tugade explained it took two years for the actual work to begin because of right of way problems.