MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The (DOTr) will launch its 鈥淟ove Train鈥� on Thursday to celebrate the love month.
鈥淟ove Train鈥� is an MRT 3 train adorned with flowers, pick-up lines, and other decorations related to Valentine鈥檚 Day, according to Transportation Assistant Secretary for Railways and MRT 3 officer-in-charge Jorjette Aquino.
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鈥淕usto rin sana namin makapagbigay ng kaunting saya, ngiti, o kaya naman ay kilig sa aming mananakay habang sila ay bumabyahe para maging maganda naman ang umpisa ng kanilang araw,鈥�
鈥淲e also want to bring a little joy, smiles, or even kilig [romantic excitement] to our passengers as they travel so that their day starts beautifully,鈥� Aquino said in Filipino in a Radyo 630 interview.
She added that the 鈥淟ove Train鈥� will run on both the northbound and southbound lanes of the MRT 3.
Despite the name, Aquino clarified that the train would be available to everyone, not just couples.
The 鈥淟ove Train鈥� will run until February 29, she said.
A program featuring serenades with MRT 3鈥檚 Love Booth as a backdrop at Ayala Station will be conducted on the project鈥檚 official launch at 10 a.m.