The Department of Tourism (DOTr) on Tuesday said the Metro Rail Transit-Line 3 (MRT-3) serviced 370,276 passengers on June 6, the most since June 1, 2020.
In a Facebook post, the DOTr attributed the high passenger count to MRT-3’s free ride program, which started on March 28.
“Ito ay resulta ng pagpapatupad ng libreng sakay sa MRT-3 at pagpapatakbo ng mas maraming train sets, na binubuo ng nasa 14 hanggang 16 3-car CKD train sets, at apat na 4-car CKD train sets sa mainline tuwing operational hours,” the DOTr said.
Each train car of the MRT-3 can be occupied by 394 individuals.
The average number of daily MRT-3 passengers before the pandemic was 250,000 to 300,000.
The DOTr reminded the public that the government’s minimum health protocols should be observed at all times in public transport.
“Mahigpit na ipinatutupad ang minimum public health and safety protocols sa buong linya, gaya ng pagbabawal sa pagkain, pag-inom, pakikipag-usap sa telepono, at pagsasalita sa loob ng mga tren,” it said.
“Mahigpit ding ipinatutupad ang pagsuot ng face mask samantalang boluntaryo ang pagsuot ng face shield,” the DOTr added.
The free ride program is active until June 30. John Ezekiel J. Hirro