These are the advances of the second line of the Bogotá Metro and troncal Calle 13

In order to accelerate the construction of Bogota Metro, the capital and national authorities met on March 15 to review the progress of the project District officials provided the feasibility progress and requirements required to ensure that the second line of Bogota Metro and Calle Trunk 13 can be jointly funded.

At the end of the meeting, no details of the meeting were provided. National authorities indicated that co-financing of both projects is subject to compliance with the requirements set out in Article 100 of the National Development Plan and the regulations established by the Ministry of Transport.

Both the second line metro and trunk line project should be supported by technical, environmental, legal and financial feasibility studies. Similarly, it was pointed out that co-financing these projects is also a function of the availability of resources of the nation and territory.

Despite this latest warning, hours before the end of the meeting, President Ivan Duque confirmed that he would sign funding for the city's second metro line before the end of his term in August this year.

It should be noted that the national government is already involved in funding, with resources exceeding 20 billion pesos, and various transport projects in Bogotá, such as the first line of the metro and its feeding trunks. In addition, from a regional perspective, Transsminho's extension to Swasha in the second and third phases, and Regyotram West.

The National Planning Department (DNP) indicated that these projects, especially the second line of Bogota Metro and Calle 13 trunk, will greatly benefit citizens. They point out that in addition to expanding the transport system, it will generate benefits in their quality of life and productivity in the region.

The NDP asserts that the second line of Bogota Metro will benefit 2.5 million people in the cities of Chapinero, Barrios Unidos, Ingativa and Soba. It is a project identified by Bogotá with progress in feasibility studies, whose chosen route begins on Caracas Street with Cali 72, where it connects to the first line of the metro. From there he leaves west along 72nd Street to Avenida Ciudad de Calle, taking northwest to the future ALO corridor, reaching AC 145 (future Transversal Street in Soba) and ending in the workshop square.

As for the Calle 13 trunk, it includes an 11.4 km corridor, which includes 13 TransMilenio stations, a workshop square and six intersections, becoming an essential project because it will help remove the congestion of this corridor and improve regional connectivity. In addition, it will benefit more than 1.7 million people and it is estimated that by 2030, this trunk will serve between 150,000 and 200,000 travelers on a typical working day.

Taking these variables into consideration, the national government ensures its interest in implementing projects. They ensure that they will continue to monitor the progress of feasibility and technically accompany its development.

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