Overview
- Initial works begin in the coming weeks at Universidad station on garages, workshops and parking areas, with service maintained during this phase.
- Major interventions inside tunnels and stations are slated to start in mid-July 2026, following the World Cup, with targeted closures by segments.
- The program includes 45 new trains, full track and station renewal, upgraded power systems and CBTC signaling to target headways near 100 seconds.
- Officials project about a 30% boost in capacity and up to 35% lower energy use, framing the investment to extend safe operation for decades.
- The city budgets 41,079 million pesos for the project, sets aside 5,000 million pesos to start in 2026, and plans to publish bidding details by late January, with completion targeted for late 2028.