By Rizal Obanil

The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) announced that three new stations will be added to LRT-2 a few years from now.

The LRTA in a statement said that the project which will cost the government P 10.1 billion is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

LRTA said that the new stations are part of their Line 2 West Extension Project. The new stations that will be added are Tutuban, Divisoria and Pier 4.

Several stations of LRT-2 are currently undergoing repair after the train’s rectifiers caught fire more than two weeks ago.

Because of the fire, LRT-2 has not been able to fully operate, with service now limited between Recto and Cubao.

The repair work at LRT-2, at the worst-case scenario, is expected to take 9 months.