The operations of Philippine National Railways (PNR) will likely be suspended from April 6 to 9 in observance of the Holy Week in addition to for the restore of trains and tracks.
In a press release, the PNP mentioned the practice operations will return on April 10.
The PNR mentioned there will likely be practice operations from April 1, Saturday, to April 5, Holy Wednesday.
More personnel will likely be deployed to PNR amenities to make sure security and order of the operations. A assist desk will even be arrange in each station.
A nurse will likely be designated at PNR Tutuban Clinic to offer blood strain verify and first assist to involved passengers.
Quick response groups will even be deployed in Manila, Laguna, Lucena, and Naga in case of emergency.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) mentioned its airports will likely be on heightened alert from April 2 to April 10, with airport security and safety measures in place.
“All 12 Area Managers handling all CAAP-operated airports with commercial flights nationwide shall ensure the observance of maximum deployment of service and security personnel,” CAAP mentioned in a separate assertion.
“Therefore, a ‘no leave’ policy will be implemented during the entire duration of Oplan Biyaheng Ayos,” it added.
Additional personnel from airline stakeholders will likely be deployed to accommodate the anticipated enhance of vacationers because of the Holy Week.
Over 2 million passengers are anticipated to troop in airports through the Holy Week, based on CAAP.
In April 2021, CAAP mentioned its airports recorded a complete of 231,479 passengers, whereas in April 2022, a complete of 1,715,720 passengers.
CAAP mentioned it has projected that passenger air visitors restoration within the Philippines within the coming years would enhance between 7-10% yearly as journey restrictions proceed to ease. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
