Mexico-Querétaro train to connect central and northern regions of Mexico

President Claudia Sheinbaum has launched preliminary work on the new Mexico-Querétaro passenger train, which is set to be completed within three years. During her visit to Querétaro to officially kick off the project, President Sheinbaum announced that construction would begin in April 2025.

“When will it be ready? We hope it will take about three years to complete the Mexico-Querétaro Train. We’re officially starting all preliminary studies, which will run through April. You’ll see engineers conducting measurements using helicopters,” she shared at La Purísima Sports Complex.

She emphasized Querétaro’s critical role in her administration’s railway strategy, noting plans for two branches extending northward toward Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and Nogales, Sonora.

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Train route to span 240 kilometers

Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport, Jesús Esteva Medina, detailed the 240-kilometer route from Buenavista in Mexico City, with an intermediate station in San Juan del Río, culminating in Querétaro’s capital.

“We’ll have two passenger-exclusive tracks utilizing the existing right-of-way. The travel time is estimated at an hour and 40 minutes, reducing current travel times by around 40%,” Esteva said.

Esteva also highlighted plans for a fleet of trains with a top speed of 160 km/h and a capacity of 450 passengers, projected to benefit nearly six million people across communities including Cuauhtémoc, Azcapotzalco, Teoloyucán, and San Juan del Río.

Military engineers to execute the project

General Engineer Ricardo Gustavo Vallejo, leading the project’s implementation, pledged his commitment to the initiative: “The Army’s engineering corps will bring this monumental project to life under the technical direction of the Secretariat of National Defense.”

On environmental considerations, Environment Secretary Alicia Bárcena underscored the commitment to safeguard significant natural areas such as the Tula National Park, the Huapango Dam Hydrological System Water Sanctuary State Park, and the Zumpango Lagoon Water Sanctuary State Park.

Querétaro’s Governor Mauricio Kuri expressed his full support for the project’s coordinated implementation. The estimated cost of construction is approximately 50 million pesos.

Nota publicada originalmente en El Heraldo de México