Churubusco-Xochiaca tunnel begins operations to prevent flooding

The Churubusco-Xochiaca tunnel has officially begun operations to manage rainwater and reduce flood risks in the Nezahualcóyotl region. Part of the Plan Oriente initiative, the project was implemented through coordination between President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez.

With an investment exceeding 450 million pesos, the system features a five-meter diameter tunnel designed to direct rainwater toward the Churubusco-Xochiaca regulation lagoon. The infrastructure includes a 2.44-meter diameter collector and a pumping station equipped with eight high-power pumps, capable of discharging up to 16,000 liters of water per second.

The project aims to benefit more than one million residents across Nezahualcóyotl, Chimalhuacán, and La Paz in the State of Mexico, as well as Iztapalapa in Mexico City. Complementary works include desilting and expanding storage capacity at the Churubusco-Xochiaca and El Salado lagoons to mitigate drainage saturation during intense storms.