 Work began in 2015 on a 350 million bolivar plan to restore the of track, with 7 tunnels and 5 bridges, to provide a 25-minute journey from Los Lagos to El Encanto.The completion of the connection from La Encrucijada to the Tuy Valley will be made at a later date.A follow-up future east–west phase will connect Sabana de Mendoza with Barquisimeto Lara State.