the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima (MML) The first technical tests have begun for the future Lima-Chuseca train, a project that began to take shape with… Cars and locomotives Donated by the American company Caltrain. These units, which until recently remained stored in Parque de la Muralla, will be evaluated to determine their operability and mechanical conditions.
As you mentioned mayor of lima, Renzo Reggiardo, the track set for this first test will cover the track Monserrat – Wall Park – Chosica. This is a flight without passengers, and its purpose is to check the status Railway equipment And discover potential malfunctions that must be corrected before moving to the next stage.
“I can also announce that in the next few hours or in the next few days we will make the first transfer to Chosica, to see how the train is going, what conditions it is experiencing, and correct what needs to be corrected, if possible,” the mayor announced.
Rigiardo He stressed that this evaluation will mark the beginning of the process of launching the new railway service that it seeks Connect lemma With the east of the city. Although he avoided specifying a specific date, he indicated that the municipality is working so that the line can be operated in the coming months and that there is a possibility that the service will be ready in the coming months. The first months of 2026.
“And this is the beginning of the service that should be provided in the coming months. Maybe in the first quarter of next year. I say ‘maybe’ because it will not depend only on who speaks. But we are doing our best so that this can be achieved, and next year we will have an effective service for the benefit of all our residents in Lima Este,” he added.
Statements Rigiardo Ad match InvestmentThe entity that assumed technical assistance for the project. In an interview with Panamericana Juan SowetoThe Foundation’s advisor provided further details about the progress.
Soweto He explained that the implementation of the train must be carried out in stages. The first phase will move from central Lima to Chosikawith one stop at the beginning and one at the end, without intermediate stops in this initial section.
It is worth noting that the train was announced Rafael Lopez Aliaga 11 stations included and in between Chosica And Parque de la Muralla, includes five places to visit:
- Chaklakayo
- Nania
- Huaican
- zoology
- to avoid
- helpless
but, Soweto He rejected this proposal.
“We have to do it in phases. The first phase will be… Chosika To Lima. It’s one stop at the beginning, one stop at the end. “Hopefully we’ll be pretty much done that way, running, running, around the second quarter of next year,” he said.
He also indicated that this is necessary Two paths will be enabled, As current roads only allow travel in one direction. This means that in order to implement a new railway line, it will be necessary to expropriate land.
“It will be necessaryn two ways. You have to go one way in the morning, say from Chusica to Lima, and one way in the afternoon. It needs two roads, and it needs security work. “Because you’re going much faster than the trains are going,” he said.
Soweto added that the train passing on the current lines is currently moving at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and because of this low speed, “people will not take the train.”