Metro Manila Subway

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The Metro Rail Transit Line 9, or MRT-9, also known the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), or commonly known as the Metro Manila Subway is an under-construction underground rapid transit line in Metro Manila, Philippines. The 33-kilometer (21 mi) line, which will run north–south between Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, Parañaque and Pasay, consists of 17 stations between the East Valenzuela and Bicutan stations. It will become the country's second direct airport rail link after the North–South Commuter Railway, with a branch line to Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Dubbed as the country's "Project of the Century", the Metro Manila Subway broke ground on February 27, 2019, and construction began the following December. Subsequently, suffering delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the line was scheduled to fully open in 2029. The project is expected to cost ₱355.6 billion (equivalent to USD7.06 billion in 2017). Much of its cost is covered by a loan provided by the Japan International...

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