During the Holy Week season 2025, the National Government, through the transport sector, activated a permanent unified command post, Articulating transport, security and defense authorities with the objective of protecting the lives of travelers and guaranteeing mobility throughout the country.
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From the Ministry of Defense, the deployment of 183 thousand members of the Public Force was announced, including Army, Navy, Air Force and National Police. “35 permanent control posts and more than 600 men will be installed will be strategically distributed along 6,000 kilometers from the national road network”. Likewise, line #767 will remain active 24 hours a day for orientation and emergency care.
The National Navy will put 22,000 men into operation in coastal areas, the Amazon and the Orinoquía, with emphasis on river security in the Magdalena River. Land accompaniment will also be provided in departments such as Sucre, Valle del Cauca and Nariño. For its part, the Air Force will carry out aerial patrols and provide logistical support in areas identified as criticism.
From the Directorate of Traffic and Transportation of the National Police, Ditra, prevention campaigns will be strengthened“Especially aimed at motorcyclists”and surveillance will be intensified on key dates such as Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday. As for mobility, the authorities estimate the passage of more than 9 million vehicles along the country’s roads. Measures such as the regional peak and plaque will be implemented in the accesses to Bogotá during the return plan and special controls will be established in corridors such as Bogotá – Garderdot, Nariño, Popayán and Monserrate.
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The details of the operation.
National Police.
The National Infrastructure Agency, ANI, gave instructions to 43 road dealers to ensure fluid mobility. “More than 6,500 people will be in operation in 121 tolls”, in addition 12 key kilometers will be enabled on the Bogotá -Garderdot road and 1,253 SOS posts will be activated. The operation in the road mesh of Valle del Cauca and strategic corridors such as Bogotá – La Vega, Bogotá – Villavicencio, Cambao – Manizales and the Route del Sol 3 will also be reinforced.
The National Roads Institute, Invías, reported six road closures. He indicated restricted step on the El Boche bridge in Boyacá and Las Pozas, Sucre. In the Pasto – Mojarras corridor there are mass movements, with traffic restriction of 5 pm to 6 am The total closure was also confirmed on the El Luna bridge, in Caquetá, between Puerto Bello and San José de Fragua. In addition, two partial closures are recorded for loss of banking at the La Libertad – Fresno, Tolima bridge, and another on the Honda -Villeta road.
Regarding air transport, civil aeronautics projects the traffic of 2.5 million passengers on national and international flights. Airports with the greatest operation are expected in El Dorado (Bogotá), Rionegro, Cartagena, Cali and Pereira. “The frequencies to destinations such as Popayán, Ipiales and San Andrés” will be increased “and the reactivation of the Tolú airport was announced with the operation of two airlines.
The Superintendence of Transportation will focus its efforts on the protection of travelers and the promotion of safe tourism under the #Vidaenmovemento campaign. The mobilization of 3.9 million passengers from land terminals is expected, with institutional presence in 29 cities. Likewise, the interoperability of the transport system in its different modalities will be reinforced: terrestrial, river, maritime and aerial.
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The important reward for the whereabouts of a criminal.
City Hall of Bogotá.
The National Road Safety Agency will advance interventions in prioritized municipalities and coordinate joint actions with DITRA for immediate responses to incidents. The authorities reiterate the call to prudence and responsibility in driving.
In terms of logistics and cargo transport, seven strategic corridors will be prioritized and critical points such as El Coran, in Villeta, and La Gómez were identified. The Bogotá -Yopal road will be exclusively enabled for the passage of cargo to the plain. Coordination will also be reinforced to avoid overweight, especially on the road to Buenaventura. Surveillance will be maintained on routes such as Bogotá -Cúcuta, Buenaventura – Valle del Cauca and Cali -Medellín.
Finally, the use of technologies such as Colpass and Tag in the country’s tolls is promoted. “It is important that technologies are used to facilitate mobility with efficiency and interoperability at the national level,” They pointed out spokesmen of the sector.
Paula Galeano Balaguera
Portfolio journalist
