Peru's ministries of Transport and Communications (MTC) and of Economy and Finance (MEF) have approved the definitive feasibility studies of Section 2 of Lima Metro, which will require an investment of US$ 6.5 billion.
The money will be used to build 35 stations, five underground and 30 at surface level, which will enable to carry 2.4 million passengers.
The project, which total route is 35 km of underground track, will connect the districts of eastern Lima (Ate, Santa Anita) with those of central Lima and Callao (East-West Axis). It links with Line 1 of the Lima Metro and the Metropolitano.
Head of rail projects at Peru's private investment promotion agency ProInversion, Christy Garcia, said that the transport and communications ministry and ministry of economy and finance concluded that the project is feasible in all economic and social aspects.
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