Callao’s Corredor Rosado to Shield Buses Against Extortion Attacks with Steel Cabins and Reinforced Glass

Fifty buses serving Callao will be fitted with steel cabins and reinforced glass as transport operators respond to extortion attacks with unusually heavy protection.\n\nThe new Corredor Rosado vehicles will use 21-millimeter reinforced windows intended to stop bullets from passing through. The driver’s compartment will also be enclosed in reinforced steel. The buses connect Mi Perú and Ventanilla in Callao with Plaza 2 de Mayo in central Lima.\n\nCallao Mayor César Pérez announced the plan, saying companies in the consortium are currently being extorted and want to prevent the attacks from continuing. He said cameras and GPS were not enough to reassure drivers. “We need to give them peace of mind, so they can come out unharmed from any attack by these criminals, these urban terrorists,” Pérez told Latina Noticias.\n\nThe municipality estimates that the protected buses will be ready this year. It expects to cover half the cost, with the consortium paying the rest. The plan comes after a series of attacks that prosecutors say killed nine people in 25 incidents targeting public transport in Callao from August 2024 through July 2026.

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We need to give them peace of mind, so they can come out unharmed from any attack by these criminals, these urban terrorists.