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Mexico Delivers Paving Trains to Ten Municipalities to Repair More Than 340 km of Roads

The machines are meant to let local governments carry out paving works directly, lower outsourcing costs, and form part of a 75,786 million‑peso Plan Integral for the eastern State of Mexico.

Overview

  • Federal and state leaders formally handed over paving 'trains' to ten municipalities in the eastern State of Mexico to begin rehabilitation of more than 340 kilometers of streets and roads.
  • Each train groups five specialized machines — a petrolizadora, finisher (pavimentadora), pneumatic compactor, milling machine (fresadora) and roller — enabling end‑to‑end asphalt milling, laying and compaction.
  • Authorities said municipalities will receive at least one train each so local governments can execute works by direct administration and reduce hiring private contractors for routine paving.
  • The delivery is an operational step inside the wider Plan Integral para la Zona Oriente, a package of 121 programs with a reported 75,786 million‑peso budget aimed at about 10 million residents.
  • Officials say the equipment should speed repairs and improve mobility in densely populated, long‑underserved communities and strengthen municipal capacity, though specific completion timelines for road segments were not announced.