MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday inaugurated the Light Rail Transit Line 2 East extension—a railway line that was started six years ago and saw two groundbreaking events under different administrations.
The project will extend the 13.8-kilometer LRT-2 that runs from Recto, Manila to Santolan in Pasig City by another 4-km to Masinag in Antipolo City, Rizal.
It will also have two new stations: the Marikina Station and Antipolo Station.
During the inaugural ceremonies, Duterte announced the government will waive train fares for a period of two weeks, although ridership figures remain depressed due to COVID-19 capacity restrictions.
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