President Claudia Sheinbaum officially inaugurated the Mexico-City-Quéretaro train project, a 226 km long route connecting the capital of Mexico to a city and a state that have experienced dynamic economic growth in recent years.
During a ceremony 30 kilometers outside the city of Querétaro, Sheinbaum said that construction will cost around 167 billion pesos (8.5 billion US dollars).
By announcing the project in OctoberThe authorities had estimated a cost of 75 billion pesos (3.75 billion US dollars). Cost estimates have increased, said project engineers, after determining that it will be necessary to build six tunnels, 14 high aqueducts, 28 stages and 52 viaducts.
The Defense Ministry is accused of finishing the project in two and a half years.
“My commitment is to complete the front route (the mandate of Governor Mauricio Kuri) ends,” said Sheinbaum. Kuri, member of the National Opposition Action Party, will be in office until September 30, 2027.
Sheinbaum expressed his confidence in the army’s ability to respect the deadline, saying “there is no one more capable”. She also pointed out that the use of soldiers will keep the train in the hands of audiences.
General and engineer of the army Gustavo Ricardo Vallejo, who supervised the construction of Felipeles International Airport, said his men will work 24-7.
“It is in our interest to finish the project in time, effectively and perfectly,” said Vallejo.
The proposed calendar is helped by the fact that the route will be largely based on existing freight trains. Military engineers will focus on smoothing curves and the fight against vertical differences, allowing the train to reach speeds of 160-200 km / h.
During the remarks during the ceremony, Governor Kuri thanked Sheinbaum, recalling that a train from Mexico-Quététaro had been under study by several previous administrations, which none had exceeded the vague proposals.
In an article on social networksKuri described the project to “reflect shared vision and commitment to the development of our state and our country, stimulating communications, investment and employment”.
Marco del Préte, Minister of Social Development of Querétaro, said that the train will be a growth engine for thousands of families. In a social media positionof the claim to said the route Will have stations in Mexico City; HueHuetoca, State of Mexico; Tula, Hidalgo; San Juan del Río, Querétaro; and two stations in the city of Querétaro.
Today, historical work begins: the Mexico Querétaro train, a project that will connect the regions, stimulate effective mobility and generate more than 600,000 direct and indirect jobs. With stations in Huehuetoca, Tula, San Juan del Río and Querétaro. This train will be an engine of … pic.twitter.com/b59fkpg6u
– Marco del ready (@mdelprete) April 28, 2025
“(CE) Historical project … will connect the regions, stimulate effective mobility and generate more than 600,000 direct and indirect jobs,” wrote Del Prete.
Sheinbaum has announced that the terminal of the city of Querétaro will be called “La Corgidora”, a tribute to Josefa Ortiz de DomínguezA heroine of the Mexican independence movement.
The president too reiterated its promise to build more than 3,000 kilometers of railroad tracks For passenger trains.
As part of the objective of extending the routes of passenger trains to the north of the country, Querétaro will eventually be linked to the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, in the Northeast, and will connect to the border city in the northwest of Nogales, Sonora.
“Querétaro will become a railway center,” said Sheinbaum. “The trains connecting to the coasts of the Pacific and the Gulf will leave from here.”
The Sunday ceremony occurred only five weeks after Sheinbaum inaugurated the Mexico City-Pachuca train project.
With reports from The Economist,, The day And Central axis
