LRT to get P74 million infrastructure upgrade

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May 26, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Both the Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 will undergo infrastructure upgrades to improve the working conditions of LRT personnel and enhance passenger comfort.

Based on its invitations to bid, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is spending P74 million on two projects that will boost passenger and worker experience in the LRT system.

The LRTA is investing P49.1 million to improve the depot facilities of the LRT-2, a project that must be completed in 240 days.

The LRTA is also bidding out a P24.67-million deal to restore a footbridge close to the newly opened MIA Road Station of LRT-1. The project is given a 180-day deadline.

The LRT-2 project includes the renovation of the train operators’ quarters. It also covers the construction of gender-sensitive restrooms to accommodate the needs of the line’s first female driver.

Likewise, the project will build a covered walkway from the depot to the Santolan station. Currently, the path to LRTA’s office is exposed to weather conditions, making it difficult for LRTA workers to get to work on rainy days.

Up for repairs are the LRT-2 clinics in Antipolo, Cubao and Recto stations, including similar facilities in LRT depots in Santolan and Pasay.

“An on-site medical clinic is an additional service for our passengers and stakeholders, providing health services such as first aid and follow-up treatment for work and non-work-related injuries and illnesses,” LRTA said.

“The existing five LRTA clinics need to be renovated to ensure that these services are delivered,” the agency added.

For the LRT-1 project, the footbridge was dismantled to give way to the construction of the MIA station, which is part of the first leg of the LRT-1 Cavite extension project.

Commuters are exposed to road accidents because they are forced to cross Roxas Boulevard when headed to the airport side.

The LRTA is concerned that the lack of a footbridge in the area may harm commuters, particularly persons with disability.

“The restored structure will not only reestablish safe pedestrian connectivity disrupted by the railway project, but it will also enhance overall accessibility, mobility and public safety within the locality,” the LRTA said.