Listahan: Drop-off, pick-up points ng MRT-3 Bus Augmentation Program

MANILA, Philippines — Magtatalaga ng 140 bus bilang paghalili sa Metro Rail Transit-3 na nagseserbisyo sa kahabaan ng EDSA.

Itinigil muna kasi ang operasyon ng MRT-3 ngayong Holy Week.

Itatalaga ang mga bus ngayong ika-15 hanggang ika-17 ng Abril, at ika-20 hanggang ika-21 ng Abril, mula alas-singko ng umaga hanggang alas-nuebe ng gabi.

"Hangad namin sa DOTr MRT-3 ang inyong maginhawang biyahe habang isinasagawa ang kinakaila ngang pagmimintina at pagkukumpuni sa ating train system," ayon sa pahayag ng Department of Transportation MRT-3 kahapon.

Narito ang drop-off at pick-up points:

• North Ave. — MRT Station (Southbound), Trinoma (Northbound)
• Quezon Ave. — MRT Station (Southbound), Centris (Northbound)
• Kamuning — Tapat ng SMDC/Malapit sa Pag-ibig Fund Bldg (Southbound), MLQU Bldg. (Northbound)
• Cubao — Stairway Vista Hotel (Southbound), Expo Center (Northbound)
• Santolan — VV Soliven (Southbound), MRT Station (Northbound)
• Ortigas — MRT Station (Southbound), Megamall/Robinson (Northbound)
• Shaw Blvd. — Starmall waiting shed (Southbound), Megamall (Northbound)
• Boni Ave. — Bus stop malapit sa stairway (Southbound), bus stop malapit sa SMDC Light Mall (Northbound)
• Guadalupe — Footbridge Loyola (Southbound), Footbridge (Northbound)
• Buendia — Bus stop malapit sa Shell gasoline station (Southbound), bus stop (Northbound)
• Ayala — Bus stop malapit sa SM (Southbound), bus stop malapit sa Telus Bldg. (Northbound)
• Magallanes — Bus stop malapit sa San Lorenzo Bldg. (Southbound), MRT stairway (Northbound)
• Taft Ave. — Bago mag-Kabayan (Southbound), malapit sa McDonalds at Sogo Hotel (Northbound)

Sa mga nagtataka kung magkano ang pamasahe rito, sinabi ng DOTr MRT-3 na hindi naman ito magtataas ng singil.

"Nais din naming ipabatid na ang pasahe para sa pagsakay sa mga bus ay katulad ng fare matrix na ipinatutupad ng MRT-3," dagdag ng pahayag departamento.

Ang naturang programa ay inisyatibo ng DOTr, MRT-3, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, Land Transportation Office, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, i-ACT Alpha/Bravo teams at Philippine National Police—Highway Patrol Group.