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Commuters get ready to board the first Dalian train compatible with existing train lines at the Kamuning MRT 3 station on October 15, 2019 during its first ever run as the China-made train will only be deployed during off-peak hours from 8:30 pm to 10:30pm. The Aquino administration purchased 48 Dalian trains for P3.8 billion, most of which have never been used because of compatibility issues. Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News

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MRT-3 Dalian trains

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- Six more Dalian train sets are undergoing final testing and are expected to be operational in the next few weeks, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said on Monday.The remaining 39 out of the 48 Dalian train sets bought a decade ago are also expected to be operational in the next few months until next year.&quot;Ngayong mga darating na linggo magdaragdag tayo ng anim, final testing na lang. Siguro in the next few weeks, magdadagdag tayo ng namin, so magiging siyam ang Dalian train na gumagana out of the 48,&quot; Dizon told DZMM.Dizon said the train sets need to undergo safety checks and adjustments. These China-made train sets were not used previously due to incompatibility with the current MRT-3 system.Last week, Dizon and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the inaugural operations of the first 3 Dalian train sets after they were modified to run along the MRT-3 tracks.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/16/mrt-dalian-trains-non-operational-since-2016-to-be-deployed-starting-today-marcos-1142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dalian trains back on MRT-3 tracks after idling for nearly 10 years: Marcos</a></div>Once all 48 train sets are operational, the MRT-3 will be able to double its daily capacity to up to 700,000 to 800,000 from the current 400,000 to 500,000.

Six more Dalian train sets are undergoing final testing and are expected to be operational in the next few weeks.

Six more Dalian train sets are undergoing final testing and are expected to be operational in the next few weeks.

6 more Dalian train sets to be operational in next few weeks: DOTr

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6 more Dalian train sets to be operational in next few weeks: DOTr

Johnson Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 21, 2025 11:42 AM PHT

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