Marcos checks Kamuning station

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday led the inspection of the newly completed P87.3-million Kamuning Footbridge and Busway Station, designed to improve commuter experience along the EDSA corridor.

The project, which is a critical component of the Department of Transportation’s EDSA Busway System modernization, involved the integrated rehabilitation of the existing bus station and the construction of a modern pedestrian footbridge. 

The facility replaces the steep and widely criticized original structure, colloquially known as “Mt. Kamuning,” which the President previously flagged for its impractical design and limited accessibility.

“The old one is not very good at all. This is better,” Mr. Marcos said in mixed English and Filipino.

He added that the station now has an elevator and will provide wheelchairs at the site to further ease the transit process.

The total contract cost of P87.33 million was split between the footbridge construction at P54.74 million and the busway station rehabilitation at P32.59 million, built by the Unimasters Conglomeration, Inc. and Dragonhart Construction Enterprise, Inc. Joint Venture.

While the original contract duration was set for six months, civil works were completed ahead of schedule in approximately four months, according to Mr. Marcos.

A primary objective of the new design is to decongest the MRT-3 GMA Kamuning Station by providing a dedicated access point for busway passengers, thereby separating road-based and rail-based commuter flows. — Erika Mae P. Sinaking