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Lima Publishes Road Closures and Security Plan for Señor de los Milagros Processions

The plan starts Saturday, Oct. 3 with total and progressive road closures, named transit detours, priority emergency access, measures for reduced mobility

Overview

  • The Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima and its Gerencia de Movilidad Urbana published the official schedule and traffic plan covering five processions on Oct. 3, Oct. 18, Oct. 19, Oct. 28 and Nov. 1.
  • The first procession, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, will impose total lane closures in the Cercado de Lima from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. along Av. Tacna, Av. Emancipación, Jr. Chancay and Jr. Conde de Superunda.
  • Municipal authorities set named detours for affected public transport corridors including complementary routes 301, 303, 305, 336 and service 412 and advised commuters to plan alternate routes.
  • A multi-agency operation will support the Oct. 3 procession with more than 1,000 municipal agents and police, drone and camera surveillance, deployed inspectors and an on-call ambulance to preserve crowd safety and emergency access.
  • Officials warned that detours may be altered with prior technical justification, urged drivers to follow inspectors' directions, and stressed that people with reduced mobility will be prioritized during the processions.