By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — Transportation Assistant Secretary for Railways Jorjette Aquino assured the riding public that the fares for the additional five stations of the LRT-1 Cavite Extension will be affordable.
Aquino explained that the current fare matrix of P13.29 boarding fare and 1.21 centavo distance fare will be applied once the operations of the new five stations of the LRT-1 start by year-end.
“Currently, we will be applying the same fare which is P13.29 boarding fare, and for distance fare, kumbaga bawat kilometro na malalakbay, 1.21 centavos,” the official said.
“That’s the same for LRT lines 1 and 2,” she added.
The new stations are the following:
Redemptorist-ASEANA Station,
MIA Road Station,
PITX Station,
Ninoy Aquino Avenue Station,
Dr. Santos Avenue Station
Once operational, the rail line will stretch up to Bacoor, Cavite.
According to DOTr, once fully operational, the LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project will reduce travel time from Baclaran in Paranaque to Bacoor, Cavite to 25 minutes.
(el Amigo/MNM)