This was announced by Minister for Canal Affairs and Executive Secretary of the Panama Metro, Roberto Roy. The official explained that the cost of the extension will not be revealed until they have completed the verification process with the General Comptroller of the Republic.

At the moment they are working on digging the holes for the piles and vacating the easement areas and in the next few days they will begin the construction of the extension of line one.

"... The Secretary of the Metro said that the progress of the work is 93% complete and they are in the verification phase for the electronic system of trains and rails", reported Prensa.com.

Source: Prensa.com

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