Bogota Metro: construction of Line 1 viaduct started
The construction phase of the first metro line in the Colombian capital begins under the supervision of Italferr (PLMB Consortium)
As part of the supervision carried out by the PLMB Consortium (participated by Italferr - the engineering company of the Gruppo FS Infrastructure Hub) of the activities of the Chinese Concessionaire (ML1), and after the execution of the preliminary works and the approval of the Executive Project for the construction of the First Underground Line of the city of Bogotà, the Construction Phase has begun.
This is one of the most internationally renowned infrastructure projects in the mass public transport sector, part of a multimodal and sustainable mobility plan destined to redesign the urban geography of the Colombian megalopolis.
Along the viaduct's total length of 24 kilometres, over which the 30 trains under construction will run, the first metro line in the Colombian capital will include 16 stations that will also function as shopping centres, plus 13 intermodal stations connecting with other mass mobility services (BRT - Transmillenio) serving the city's main arteries.
The start of construction of the project represents a very important milestone that comes after almost 3 years of planning and preparation (Preliminary Phase) and marks the full entry into the Construction Phase.
With this phase, 6 new work fronts have been started, covering the entire city and joining the 3 previously started work fronts for the realisation of this great infrastructural work.
The end of construction work is scheduled for autumn 2027, while the commissioning of the metro service is planned for spring 2028.
The project, awarded in 2020 to Consorcio Supervisor PLMB, of which Italferr is a member, foresees the Supervision of the Project and Works (services of "Interventoria Integral") for the realisation of the "PLMB - Primera Línea del Metro de Bogotá - Tramo 1", for the benefit of the public client Impresa Metro Bogotá.
The members of Consorcio Supervisor PLMB participating in this project together with Italferr with a 25% share are Metropolitana Milanese (MM S.p.A.) with a 15% share, the Spanish company AYESA with 40% and the Colombian company MAB Ingegneria de Valor with a 20% share.
