Mayan Train Section 2 to Include Cargo Transfer, Low Ticket Fares

Section 2 of the Mayan Train will also incorporate cargo facilities, report authorities. Tickets for the Mayan Train will reportedly cost 10% less than bus fares and sales will begin on Dec. 1.

During the daily press conference, Oscar Lozano, Director General, Mayan Train, mentioned that Section 2 will also facilitate cargo transportation, which will include an operations yard to transport fuels, steel, cement, grains, perishables, and vehicles.

He adds that 315 of the section’s 325 cross-drainage works have been completed. Five viaducts and 192 of the 211 pedestrian, vehicular, and wildlife traffic crossings are also ready.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during the morning press conference tickets will cost 10% less than the bus on average, but their exact cost has not yet been determined. However, López Obrador stated that the government will fulfill its commitment to offer tickets at affordable prices for locals and visitors.

The Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) collaborates with constructing the Edzna hotel, which presents 34.10% completion, says Blas Núñez, Head, Mayan Train Coordination Center of Operations.

SEDENA is also participating in the construction of the Mayan Train Hotel in Palenque, which presents an advance of 14.45%, and the zonal building of the Mayan Train company, which stands at 9.56% completion.

The inauguration date of the segment covering the stretch from Campeche to Cancun, Quintana Roo, is set to be on Dec. 15. The segment covering Cancun to Palenque, Chiapas, will be inaugurated on Dec. 31. The train is expected to be fully operational by Feb. 29, 2024.

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