Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro is undergoing rehabilitation. On September 13, additional stations from Pantitlán to Balderas were opened, with RTP service to Observatorio to alleviate congestion in public transport and expedite user mobility.
The stations that are still not in operation on Line 1 are Cuauhtémoc, Insurgentes, Sevilla, Chapultepec, Juanacatlán, Tacubaya, and Observatorio. The Head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugada, announced that more stations on this line are expected to reopen following an inspection of the Collective Transport System (STC).
During the supervision tour, Brugada informed that the rehabilitation of the tunnels, the track system, and the installation of 29 new trains and 3,144 surveillance cameras in platforms, stations, and tunnels were completed. The modernization of Line 1 involved a temporary closure to carry out these improvements.
The reopening of stations is expected to continue progressively. By March, the line is expected to operate to Chapultepec, and by mid-year to extend to Tacubaya. According to Brugada Molina, the work to reach Observatorio is in the hands of the federal government and is estimated not to be prolonged too long. The Head of Government pointed out that the most complicated part of the renovation of Line 1 of the Metro has already been completed, indicating satisfactory progress in rehabilitation work.
