Mexico City Metro Line A Commuters Face 3-Hour Delays Due to Flooding

Commuters on Mexico City's Metro Line A are experiencing travel times that can stretch up to three hours whenever Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza floods during rainfall. What typically takes less than an hour can become an arduous journey, particularly affecting passengers trying to reach home.

Sergio, a regular user, described the situation near the Peñón Viejo station as a recurring problem. He noted that journeys normally taking 30 minutes can extend to two, two-and-a-half, or even three hours due to the persistent flooding. This disruption significantly impacts daily commutes for many residents.

Students and other passengers are consulting real-time traffic apps before leaving home to anticipate and potentially avoid these delays. However, for those living in areas like Chalco, mobility options are limited. The elevated trolleybus is often saturated, and other routes can become overcrowded or feel unsafe, leaving few viable alternatives.

Users like Francisco Mejía attribute the frequent flooding on Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza to the road's design, which acts like a channel accumulating water from the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl during intense storms. In response, the government is constructing nine storm tanks along the Calzada, specifically in the El Salado, Santa María Aztahuacán, and Peñón Viejo areas of Iztapalapa, to alleviate the flooding issues.