Expansion
The construction of Pavuna-Botafogo Direct Connection is also part of an investment package of R$ 1.15 billion undertaken by Metrô Rio, as part of the renewal of the concession contract with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro in December 2007. Titled 21st Century Metro, the project, which also includes the expansion of Line 1 and other enhancements, will allow the subway capacity to more than double, from 600,000 passengers/day to more than 1.1 million passengers/day. The extension of Line 1 started in 2012, with the recovery works of 1 km (0.6 mi) of via from Tijuca's tail, which goes from Saens Peña square to the corner of Rua Conde the Bonfim with Rua Uruguai, where Uruguai Station will be built. It is forecast that the expansion of Line 1 will be completed in 2014, the year of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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