Type Rapid transit Stations 14 | Status Under construction | |
System Manila Universal MRT System Locale Metro Manila and Bulacan Termini San Jose del Monte
North Avenue | ||
The Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) is a rapid transit line in Metro Manila in the Philippines that is under construction. When completed, the line will be 22.8 kilometers long serviced by 14 stations. The line is projected to run in a northeast direction, traversing Quezon City and a part of North Caloocan in Metro Manila before ending in the city of San Jose del Monte in the province of Bulacan.
The MRT-7 project will cost an estimated US$ 1.54 billion or PHP 62.7 billion. Under the plan, it will have a combined 44 kilometers of road and rail components stretching from the Bocaue exit of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to the intersection of North Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). The 22 kilometers, 6-lane asphalt road will connect the NLEX to a major transportation intermodal hub in San Jose del Monte.
History
Universal MRT Corporation, which was composed of a consortium of the Tranzen Group, EEI Corporation and SM Prime Holdings and led by former Finance Secretary Roberto de Ocampo submitted an unsolicited proposal to the Philippine Department of Transportation in 2002. In June 2007, DOTC presented a Swiss Challenge in which four business firms submitted their counter proposal. In January 2008, DOTC announced that the ULC proposal emerged as winner and the contract was signed. San Miguel Corporation acquired a majority stake in Universal MRT Corporation (ULC) in October 2010.
In May 2009, The Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) approved the MRT-7 project. Construction of MRT-7 should have commenced in January 2010, but has been postponed several times.
In January 2016 Hyundai Rotem announced that it won a US$ 440.2m contract with Universal MRT Corporation (ULC) to supply 108 Metro Cars, Signalling, Communication and Power supply systems.
In February 2016, San Miguel Corporation started construction related activities including soil testing and surveying.
The project broke ground on April 20, 2016 and its target completion is by April 2020. The event was attended by President Benigno Aquino III and he emphasized that after the completion of the project, 350,000 passengers will benefit from the rail transit everyday.
The planned stations (listed south to north) are: