PNR to close Malabon-Calamba service

The Philippine National Railways extends its trips to Malabon from Taguig with the opening of its Governor Pascual station on Monday. (Photo courtesy of DOTr)

The Philippine National Railway (PNR) will temporarily close the Gov. Pascual, Malabon to Calamba service to speed up the construction of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), according to a Department of Transportation (DOTr) official.

“Upang mapabilis ang konstruksyon ng makabagong North-South Commuter Railway, ihihinto ng Philippine National Railways ang biyahe ng tren sa rutang Gov. Pascual, Malabon hanggang Calamba,” Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez said.

“Sa paghinto ng biyahe ng PNR sa rutang nasambit kung saan ilalatag ang NSCR tracks at itatayo ang mga poste, mapapabilis ang paggawa [nang] walong buwan,” Chavez added.

Chavez said that speeding up the NSCR construction could help save the government P15.18 billion.

“Magsasagawa ng pormal na anunsyo ang DOTr at PNR dalawang buwan bago ang opisyal na paghinto ng operasyon ng mga tren,” he added.

“May sapat na panahon upang ihanda ang lahat ng mga kinakailangan para ipatupad ang paggamit ng mga alternatibong transportasyon sa mga PNR train.”

Around 30,000 passengers are expected to be affected by the closure. -Katrina Gracia Consebido/gb

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