Philippine Railways to suspend Metro Manila operations for five years starting March 28


The inaugural run of the new Philippine National Railway train at Dela Rosa station in Makati City on Jan 28, 2021. - INQUIRER Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1916008/pnr-to-suspend-metro-manila-operations-starting-march-28#ixzz8Tr365Xv2 Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA: The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will suspend its operations in Metro Manila for five years, starting March 28, to give way for the construction of the North South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project.

According to the PNR, operations in stations Governor Pascual-Tutuban and Tutuban-Alabang, the two opposite end stations in Metro Manila, will be temporarily suspended.

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