Río Hondo-Buenavista light rail project, Digi Mart USA News (Naucalpan, State of Mexico): A new electric transit project aims to connect Naucalpan, State of Mexico, with the heart of Mexico City through a 14.6-kilometer light rail line that would pass through three capital boroughs and benefit thousands of people who travel daily between the two entities.
The proposal, known as the Río Hondo-Buenavista Light Rail, carries an investment of 15,160 million pesos and an estimated demand of 192,000 daily passengers, according to information presented by Naucalpan Mayor Isaac Montoya Márquez. The project is still in the technical and feasibility study phase, but its construction would expand public transit options between the State of Mexico and the capital by using part of the existing railway right-of-way.
According to the proposal, 7.2 kilometers of the route would run inside Mexico City, crossing three boroughs. Together, these areas would contain the capital section of a project whose zone of influence is estimated at 1.74 million inhabitants, including 400,000 direct beneficiaries and 80,000 residents of communities with high levels of marginalization.
The initial plan includes six stations in Naucalpan: Ahuizotla, Centro, El Molinito, Zomeyucan, La Cañada and Río Hondo. A connection at El Molinito with Line 3 of the Mexicable cable car system is also under analysis, which would allow different transport systems to be integrated.
A final list of stations within the boroughs of Azcapotzalco, Miguel Hidalgo and Cuauhtémoc has not yet been presented, so their locations will depend on the technical studies. Mayor Montoya Márquez reported that the project has pre-investment studies in which the European Union is participating, while the federal government would be responsible for its development in coordination with state and municipal authorities.
During his participation in the InnoTrans 2026 railway trade fair in Berlin, the mayor also explored technological and financing options with companies Stadler and Alstom. The proposed system would use electric traction trains and include urban improvements around the stations, such as lighting, recovery of public spaces and commercial areas.
No official date has yet been set for the start of construction or operation. Its implementation will depend on the results of the feasibility studies, the conditions for using the existing rail infrastructure and the securing of financing.
