The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) launched the call for the hiring of the Consulting Service with the purpose of developing the Pre-investment Study at the profile level of the project called “Creation of the Lima-Barranca Railway”through the Directorate of Infrastructure and Transportation Services Management.
The process is in the stage of receiving and reviewing queries and observations in electronic format, which will conclude on October 23. For the 30th of the same month, the resolution of the queries and observations was scheduled, at the same time that the bases will be incorporated into the Electronic State Contracting System (SEACE).
According to the established schedule, the reception of proposals will take place on November 10. Between the 13th and 15th, the offers will be evaluated and qualified and finally, On November 15, the contract will be awarded to the selected company.
Five interconnected towns
This important work, located in the department of Lima, will extend throughout densely populated localities in the coastal corridor, such as Barranca, Supe, Huaral, Chancay and Ancón. Likewise, the railway project will consider the interconnection to the ports of Callao and Chancay.
These aforementioned points will be interconnected with the districts of the northern cone of the metropolitan area of Lima and Callao, as well as with the towns located in their direct area of influence, in an approximate area of 245.66 km. This will directly benefit 4 million 575,230 citizens, and indirectly 12 million 599,700.
It should be noted that, on its journey through the metropolitan area of Lima and Callao, it will have an interchange with mass passenger transportation systems such as the Basic Network of the Lima and Callao Metro and the Metropolitan. In addition to a connection with the port of Callao.
Benefits of the Lima-Barranca railway
The objective of the Lima-Barranca Railway is to establish an efficient mass transportation system for cargo and passengers, in which the public will be able to travel quickly, safely and with dignity.
Likewise, it is expected that accidents, traffic congestion, the emission of polluting greenhouse gases, environmental pollution due to noise, longer travel times, the increase in operating costs of the traditional cargo and passenger transportation system.
Another great advantage that the construction and start-up of the Lima-Barranca Railwayis that it will facilitate the development of new areas of urban development, production, logistics and services in the area of influence of the interurban system.
Source: Larepublica
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