LRT 1, LRT 2 to suspend operations for Holy Week

The Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2 will be suspending their operations next week to give way to their annual maintenance activities.

In an announcement on Monday, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) said the LRT1 operations from Baclaran Station to Fernando Poe Jr. Station will be suspended from March 27, Holy Wednesday, to March 31, Easter Sunday.

"This is to facilitate the annual preventive maintenance activities and the mandatory testing activities related to the Alstom signatling system for LRT-1 Cavite Extension Project," it said.

LRT 2, on the other hand, will shorten its operations on Holy Wednesday with the first train leaving Antipolo and Recto stations at 5 a.m. and the last train at 7 p.m.

There will be no operations from March 28, Maundy Thursday, to March 31, Easter Sunday.

Regular operations both for LRT 1 and 2 will resume on April 1.

Earlier, MRT 3 and the Philippine National Railways also announced the suspension of their operations for the Holy Week.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Information and Technology, and the Philippine National Police had announced preparations for the expected influx of travelers.—Jiselle Anne Casucian/AOL, GMA Integrated News