The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Thursday it has secured right-of-way (ROW) in six areas from Calumpit, Bulacan to Clark, Pampanga to speed up the completion of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) System.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier directed the DOTr to streamline the land acquisition process for big-ticket transport projects to expedite the construction of critical infrastructure aimed at easing the plight of commuters.
The six ROW properties cleared are situated in Clark International Airport, SM Clark, Barangay Pulungbulo in Angeles City, Barangay Sto. Nino in San Fernando, Barangay San Vicente in Apalit and Barangay Iba Este in Calumpit.
DOTr acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the ROW acquisition of properties would continue to address long-standing bottlenecks upon the orders of the President to provide efficient and reliable transport infrastructure.
“We extend our gratitude to the local government units in these critical areas where we will construct the NSCR, particularly those in Angeles City, Mabalacat City, City of San Fernando, Apalit, Minalin, Sto. Tomas, Calumpit, Malolos and the provinces of Pampanga and Bulacan, for their invaluable support and cooperation in making this project possible,” Lopez said in a statement.
He cited the strong support and cooperation of local government units in Pampanga and Bulacan, while also lauding the efforts of the Right-of-Way and Site Acquisition (ROWSA) team led by DOTr assistant secretary IC Calaguas for speeding up the process of land acquisition.
Lopez also expressed confidence that all ROW requirements for the northern section of the NSCR’s Malolos to Clark would be completed by mid-2026.
Meanwhile, the DOTr said it expects to complete ROW acquisition for nine stations on the southern section by December 2025, including those in Biñan, Cabuyao, Sta. Rosa, EDSA, Sucat, Muntinlupa, FTI, Blumentritt and Sta. Mesa.
The agency said it is also fast-tracking the utility relocation of the NSCR’s southern segment by December 2025, alongside the Banlic Depot, with ROW acquisition already at 98 percent.
Construction of the Malolos Station, meanwhile, is nearing completion.
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