Overview
- The passenger marcha blanca began Thursday, Oct. 1 and will run through Oct. 6 with two articulated buses operating between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at roughly 20‑minute intervals.
- Passengers can board at four stations during the test — Estación Central, Abancay, Andahuaylas and Parinacochas — while the corridor uses about 2.8 km of segregated Metropolitano track and three new intermediate stops.
- Fares during the trial follow current Metropolitano prices: S/3.20 for trunk trips and S/3.50 for integrated journeys, and riders should have Metro cards loaded for payment.
- ATU says it has not fixed a definitive date for regular operation and will use data from the marcha blanca to decide on frequency, equipment calibration and whether to change service timetables.
- Longer‑term issues remain unresolved: tariff integration with subsidized Metro Line 1, how conventional buses on Avenida Miguel Grau will be managed, and whether capacity will need expansion if projections of tens of thousands of daily users materialize.