How much did El Insurgente cost to build?
El Insurgente (Tren Interurbano Mexico-Toluca) is the 58 km electric commuter railway between Zinacantepec near Toluca and Observatorio in Mexico City, with nine stations and CAF trains, begun in July 2014 and opened in sections, the first in September 2023 and the full line on 2 February 2026. President Claudia Sheinbaum said at the inauguration that the work cost a total of 100,000 million pesos, according to El Financiero.
Final project cost
MXN 100 billion
Approximately $5.2 billion
Cost basis: 2026
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2026
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthEl Financiero
- 58 km
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