The Bogotá Metro is no longer just a pipe dream, and you can see it coming from a mile away on the streets.
After decades of endless debates and a slew of technical studies, the project is finally taking shape. It is already 75.5% complete.
If you’re wondering whenthe first linewill officially open, the answer is the first half of 2028.
By then, the new trains will begin commercial operations, transforming the urban landscape and the way we get around.
For now, we can already see more than 14 kilometers of viaduct built in our city. Also, the first 6 kilometers of track have been fully laid.
Here’s how the first tests of the Bogotá Metro went
In June, the people of Bogotá will see the first operational tests of the Bogotá Metro trains on the viaduct.
These test runs will be conducted without passengers on board and will serve as the ultimate proof that the project is moving forward in earnest.
The routes will be limited to a 6-kilometer stretch. They will run from the Bosa Workshop Yard to Station No. 4, near Kennedy.
In addition, 9 of the 30 trains for the first line are already on Colombian soil.
They were manufactured in China and arrived at the Port of Cartagena. From there, they were transported by truck to the Bosa Maintenance Yard, which is already operating at 91% capacity.
The 6 construction sections and stations
Construction is proceeding simultaneously from Bosa and Villavicencio Avenue (sections 1 and 2), passing through Primero de Mayo Avenue and the NQS (sections 3 and 4), until reaching the Caracas Avenue corridor between 13th and 72nd Streets (sections 5 and 6).
The main users are expected to be residents of Bosa, Kennedy, Puente Aranda, Los Mártires, Antonio Nariño, Santa Fe, La Candelaria, Teusaquillo, and Chapinero.
About 72,000 people will travel per hour in each direction.
A complete trip from Bosa to Calle 72 will take just 27 minutes. Or so the official promise goes.
Thus, the estimated travel time savings will be nearly an hour and a half.
