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MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit Line 2 broke down early yesterdayudbet, forcing LRT-2 commuters to ride other passenger vehicles to their destinations.

Hernando Cabrera, Light Rail Transit Authority administrator, said train personnel reported a damaged catenary wire at the Santolan Station reversing track area at 4:42 a.m.

“We encourage all the stakeholders in the BARMM and in the province of Sulu to maintain the status quo. We would like to affirm that the salaries and benefits of local government personnel in the Province shall continue, and are to be charged against available local government funds,” DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said in a statement.  

The incident led the LRT-2 management to enforce a “half-line” operation starting at 5 a.m. Train journeys were limited to the Araneta Center-Cubao and Recto stations only. Services to the Antipolo, Marikina/Pasig, Santolan, Katipunan and Anonas stations were restored after about four hours of repair.

Cabrera said the repairs were completed at 8:13 a.m., but the LRTA restored its full operations from the Antipolo to Manila stations at 8:52 a.m. after the LRT-2 technicians fixed the overhead catenary wire, which supplies electricity for the rail line.

Stranded passengersudbet, mostly students, boarded other commuter vehicles such as jeepneys, buses, taxis and motorcycles.