The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will be on heightened security alert from October 30 to November 4 in light of the upcoming Undas.
‘MRT-3 will raise its security to heightened alert from October 30 to November 4 to ensure passengers’ safety during the upcoming Undas,’ the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
In anticipation of the expected surge in passengers during these dates, additional security and station personnel will be deployed to guide and assist commuters, the DOTr said.
The agency added that it is planning to establish police assistance desks at train stations in coordination with the Philippine National Police.
It also assured that sufficient four-car and three-car trains will be deployed during the Undas weekend.
Meanwhile, the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is also on alert despite an expected decrease in passengers, LRT Authority Administrator Atty. Hernando Cabrera told the Inquirer.
Cabrera said they are expecting ‘low ridership’ because there are no classes during Undas and no cemeteries near LRT-2 stations.