The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Spanish – based IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture, SA has officially signed the contract agreement for the detailed architectural and engineering design of the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT 4) last October 1, 2021.
The said project will traverse along the cities of Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon, Pasig, and the municipalities of Cainta and Taytay in Rizal Province.
The MRT-4 is approximately 15.56 kilometers long with 11 stations and 2 provisional (future) stations.
Once fully operational by the 1st Quarter of 2028, MRT-4 trains can achieve an 80 kilometers per hour maximum speed and a commercial speed of from 25 kilometers to 40 kilometers per hour.
The railway will cut across the cities of Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon, Pasig, and municipalities of Cainta and Taytay in Rizal, addressing the massive traffic problem and limited road capacities in the densely populated areas of eastern Metro Manila.
The MRT-4 is expected to serve 4,464 passengers per hour per day-peak and 2,678 passengers per hour per day off-peak with an estimated travel time of 27 minutes from N. Domingo in San Juan City to Taytay.
The project’s design stage is slated in the 4th quarter of 2021, while the start of early works is scheduled for the 2nd quarter of 2022.
Four MRT station will be built in our municipality, namely, San Juan Future Station, Tikling Junction Station, North Manila Road Station, and Taytay Station.
The MRT-4 is expected to serve 4,464 passengers per hour per day-peak and 2,678 passengers per hour per day off-peak with an estimated travel time of 27 minutes from N. Domingo in San Juan City to Taytay.
The project’s design stage is slated in the 4th quarter of 2021, while the start of early works is scheduled for the 2nd quarter of 2022.
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