Unified Grand Central Station construction resumes, completion eyed in March 2028 --DOTr

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The construction of the Unified Grand Central Station (UGCS) in Quezon City resumed on Tuesday as the government aimed to make the delayed transport hub operational by March 2028, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon announced the resumption of construction during his inspection of the project, according to a report by GMA News reporter James Agustin.

UGCS is a common station that will connect the MRT-3, LRT-1, MRT-7, and the EDSA Busway.

“We are officially resuming construction today and we are confident by the first quarter of 2028, mga March 2028, bago matapos ang termino ng ating Pangulo base na rin sa kanyang direktiba na tapusin na ito once and for all, magagamit na ng mga kababayan natin after 20 years,” Dizon said.

(We are officially resuming construction today and we are confident that by the first quarter of 2028, around March 2028, before the end of our President's term, also based on his directive to finish this once and for all, it will be available to our countrymen after 20 years.)

Planning for the UGCS began in 2007, while construction started in 2019. However, work was suspended in 2024 due to problems involving the previous contractor.

Once completed, the UGCS is expected to provide passengers with a more convenient transfer between four major public transportation systems.

Meanwhile, Dizon also announced that the MRT-7 is expected to begin passenger operations in June 2027. —KG, GMA News