The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has improved lighting and added more security in all its 13 stations as part of government efforts to intensify the safety and security of commuters.

In a statement on Thursday, acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said enhanced lighting systems in MRT-3 stations would be paired with additional security personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the holiday season.

“The President ordered improved lighting in all 13 stations of the MRT-3. This is a first in MRT-3’s history. This may look like a simple project to some, but oftentimes projects like this are what benefit commuters the most,” Lopez said.

The new lighting systems improved visibility both inside MRT-3 stations and on the road outside the stations.

The launch of the new lighting systems was led by Lopez, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday.

During the event, Nartatez assured the PNP’s support in providing more police to ensure peace and order in all three metro rail services in the National Capital Region.

“The PNP is committed to supporting the MRT and LRT, especially since this is a convergence about peace and order and even public safety. We are always in coordination with the different (rail line) station managers, to improve (peace and order), and just like this Christmas, we need to have good lighting,” he said.