More than 27.000 precast units for the Lima Metro

Figure: Consorcio de Lima

Railroad in section V, and construction process at the station platform of Santa Rosa

Figure: Consorcio de Lima

Installation of steel structure in San Carlos station and special crossing

Figure: Consorcio de Lima

Prefabrication of typical borders at the precast plant; work is progressing 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Figure: Consorcio de Lima

Installation of precast beams between axes O28 and O33

Figure: Consorcio de Lima

The rapid increase in urban population of Peru has forced the government to increase public investment in transportation infrastructure. For this reason, the expansion of Lima Metro Line 1 has become a strategic project to achieve this goal.

Peru’s urban population continues to grow and as of June 2011 accounted for 74% of the total population, while rural population is 26%, according to the new population projections made by the national census office. Metropolitan Lima is the largest city in the country with a population of 8.5 million people. This rapid increase in urban population has forced the government to increase public investment in transportation infrastructure in order to reduce traffic congestion and to decrease environmental pollution. For this reason, the expansion of Lima Metro Line 1 has become a strategic project...