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The enlargement of the lLine number 12 of the metro located in the capital will be put into use by 2021, which includes 3 new stations with the purpose of connecting Mixcoac with Observatory, will have an approximate cost of 11,000 million Mexican pesos, being about 3,000 million pesos higher than expected initially.
Previously it was estimated that the relevant work would cost only 8,000 million pesos, but the authorities explained on Thursday that, of the budget increase, 1,538 will be destined for the works, and the remaining 1,491 will be for the acquisition of 5 new trains.
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During a tour of the area, the current president López Obrador recalled that one of the existing priorities in his government is power to terminate all the unfinished works in the country, among them is also the Mexico - Toluca Train, which is they budgeted 33,000 million pesos, although currently 55,000 million were allocated and 20,000 million pesos are still needed Mexicans more.
Regarding the extension of line 12
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President López Obrador that the necessary resources for the project of the Federation's Expenditure Budget are already destined to their respective works to start them during the year 2019. He added that it could take about 3 years to be fully ready, both the so-called Golden Line and the Mexico-Toluca Train.
The L12 of the capital metro was considered the great infrastructure project of the former head of government Marcelo Ebrard, it was inaugurated in October 2012 to finally achieve a connection between Tláhuac, located in the east of the capital, with Mixcoac, in the west.
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During 2014 and 2015 it was kept closed with the excuse that there were failures in its operation, creating discussions between Ebrard and his successor Ángel Mancera, who at the end of his management gave priority to other works that he considered to be more importance.
The capital works secretary explained that the construction of this line, which includes 3 more stations than before, will have to increase its budget or else it will not be completed.
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Information source: adnpolitico.com
