Overview
- Municipal authorities publicly presented the Plan de Movilidad Urbana in mid‑June and announced a Metropolitano‑style BRT called the “Metropolitano chalaco.”
- The package bundles four new metro lines, three BRT corridors, 25 exclusive bus axes and a teleférico under an estimated US$20 billion program.
- Line 7 is singled out as a 28‑kilometer metro link connecting the Parque Industrial de Ancón and Ciudad Bicentenario with the ports of Chancay and Callao at an estimated cost of US$3.78 billion and projected to serve over 850,000 residents.
- The municipality and the Autoridad de Transporte Urbano (ATU) are coordinating route design and preparing technical dossiers to ensure operability and integration with Lima’s network, but no major construction contracts or full funding have been secured.
- Officials say the PMU looks ahead to 2045 as a phased timeline, with expected effects including lower travel times and costs for commuters and a push to strengthen Callao’s role as a sustainable logistics hub, though schedule and financing risks remain.