LRTA: At least 63k availed of 1st 2 hours of free LRT rides

At least 63,205 riders availed of the first two hours of free rides on the Light Rail Transit's Lines 1 and 2 for Independence Day, the LRT Authority said Wednesday noon.

 

LRTA spokesman Hernando Cabrera said these included 47,716 passengers taking the LRT-1 and 15,489 passengers taking the LRT-2 between 7 and 9 a.m.

 

"Total of 47,716 passengers of LRT1 and 15,489 passengers of LRT2 availed of free ride from 7:00 to 9:00 AM," Cabrera said on his Twitter account.

 

The LRT and Metro Rail Transit are offering free rides between 7 and 9 a.m., and 5 and 7 p.m., in celebration of Independence Day.

 

However, Cabrera reminded passengers that while the rides may be free, security will remain strict at the LRT stations.

 

"Reminder po, libreng sakay po ngayong umaga 7:00-9:00 ang lahat ng pasahero pero hindi po libre sa security inspection," he said.

The LRT-1 links Roosevelt in Quezon City to Baclaran in southern Metro Manila while LRT-2 links C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila to Santolan in eastern Metro Manila.

 

Meanwhile, MRT-3 links North Avenue in Quezon City to Taft Avenue in Pasay City via Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). — RSJ, GMA News