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Bogotá Metro project funding and development

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2026-11-07 13:33 UTC → 2026-11-10 19:42 UTC · added ~~removed~~

The Bogotá Metro project has faced recent budgetary scrutiny and significant financial developments. In late October 2026, Finance Minister Miguel Gómez Martínez proposed reallocating approximately 1.2 trillion pesos from Bogotá's Metro Line 1 and the Calle 13 transport project to address an energy crisis in the Caribbean region and support earthquake reconstruction efforts. This proposal drew criticism from officials who noted it could reduce Metro Line 1 funding by nearly 45 percent. By early November 2026, the project secured new financial protections and progressed in its development phases. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency issued risk coverage of 2.8 trillion Colombian pesos to protect a loan from BNP Paribas intended for the Empresa Metro de Bogotá. ~~Additionally,~~ This coverage protects a 1.3 trillion peso loan against potential defaults on both principal and interest. Simultaneously, the bidding process for Metro Line 2 advanced, with three international ~~consortia~~ consortia, including Mota-Engil and Spie Batignolles, passing pre-qualification evaluations. A final contract for the design, construction, and operation of Line 2 is expected to be awarded in the first half of 2027. On November 9, 2026, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán and Vice President José Manuel Restrepo inspected Metro Line 1 construction, which has reached an execution rate of 84.68 percent. Notable progress includes the completion of a 159-meter railway bridge over Avenida NQS. Line 1 is currently expected to begin commercial operations in 2028.

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