The Government of Mexico, through the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) and the Regulatory Agency for Railway Transport (ARTF), has begun construction of the Querétaro–Irapuato Train. The project will cover a total extension of 108.20 kilometers, benefiting more than 2 million people and creating nearly 10,000 jobs: 1,518 direct and 8,255 indirect.
The works began on the first section of 30.3 kilometers, from Querétaro to Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato, which will serve an estimated daily demand of 30,000 passengers with a connection toward Mexico City. This phase includes nine overpasses, four bridges, and 42 transverse drainage works.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo recalled that the Fourth Transformation has promoted the recovery of passenger trains after decades of neglect. She emphasized that in addition to the Maya Train and the Interoceanic Train, routes totaling more than 3,000 kilometers are being developed during this administration, including Mexico–Nuevo Laredo, Mexico–Nogales, and Mexico–Pachuca.
The Querétaro–Irapuato Train will have stations in Querétaro, Apaseo el Grande, Celaya, Cortazar/Villagrán, Salamanca, and Irapuato, and will extend rail connectivity toward Guadalajara. The trains will reach speeds between 160 and 200 kilometers per hour, ensuring efficiency and competitiveness in passenger transport.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Guanajuato Governor Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo and Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri González thanked President Sheinbaum for launching the project, noting that this work will drive economic development, strengthen regional mobility, and connect families and communities in central and western Mexico.
