The MRT and LRT Lines 1 and 2 will run at limited capacity starting Monday to give way to mass testing of its staff for COVID-19, the Department of Transportation said.
The PNR will resume operations on Friday, also at limited capacity, the DOTr said. All four train lines paused for the Holy Week break last week.
The mass testing is in line with the extension of the ECQ or lockdown in Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal and Bulacan for at least one week from April 5.
The MRT will deploy 10 to 12 trains. Affected passengers will be assisted and served by augmenting buses running on the EDSA Carousel route.
Commuters taking the LRT-2 line can ride only 5 trains on its limited operations. Displaced passengers will be accommodated by existing bus routes 9 and 10.
A total of 17 trains will be deployed for LRT-1, and affected passengers will be accommodated by buses running on Route 17 (Monumento-EDSA via Rizal Avenue/Taft Avenue).
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The following personnel must be placed under quarantine:
- Those who tested positive
- Those who are still awaiting test results
- Those identified as close contacts of confirmed cases
- Employees exhibiting any symptom of COVID-19
Staff, personnel, and passengers are required to wear face masks and face shields at all times aboard trains and in the stations. Strict observance of health and safety protocols such as social distancing, frequent disinfection, and temperature checks are mandatory.