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Mexico City Accelerates Final Overhaul of Metro Line 2 Ahead of World Cup

STC has mobilized round‑the‑clock crews to finish station upgrades by the end of May while inspectors focus on correcting recent safety faults.

Overview

  • Inspections on May 20–21 confirmed active work across Line 2 with Tasqueña in its final stage and pedestrian bridge glazing already replaced.
  • The renovation program covers floors, wall coverings, roof and ceiling repairs, stair rehabilitation and new lighting systems in multiple stations.
  • About 200 workers are operating 24 hours a day to meet an institutional goal of completing the work before the end of May.
  • Project activity has produced safety incidents and quality problems including a fallen ceiling panel at Xola, a prior plafón detachment at San Joaquín, uneven floor coverings and visible humidity in some stations, which led to short service suspensions but no reported injuries.
  • Line 2 carries roughly one million users daily and links six transfer lines, so authorities say timely completion and further safety fixes will shape rider disruption during the World Cup period and beyond.