Overview
- Rutas de Lima ended concession operations at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 3, citing the judicial suspension of toll collections as making continued service materially impossible.
- Police and Santiago de Surco’s Serenazgo stopped the company’s attempt to temporarily close the Benavides tunnel, forcing removal of barriers and signage while the site remains under guard.
- The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima deployed traffic inspectors, ambulances and heavy tow trucks, with Emape assuming maintenance duties, and confirmed travel will be toll‑free for now using municipal funds.
- Municipal authorities arrived with a notary to document alleged abandonment, began the process to legally terminate the contract, and filed a criminal complaint that includes claims of removed safety elements.
- The parties dispute operating needs and costs, with Rutas de Lima stressing the tunnel’s reliance on a specialized control center and the city estimating monthly maintenance at about 6 million soles versus the company’s 25 million figure.