The Belo Horizonte metro will run a special operation on Sunday (8), the day of the Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem), according to g1 Minas Gerais. The timetable is adjusted to help candidates travel to their exam sites.
Sunday (8): Enem timetable
- From 5:15 to 10:30, trains run every 15 minutes.
- From 10:30 to 13:00, trains run every 10 minutes, the period when candidates travel to the exam sites.
- From 13:00 to 19:00, trains run every 20 minutes.
- After 19:00, the interval returns to 15 minutes.
Between 13:00 and 19:00, trains will use a single track at Calafate, Carlos Prates and Lagoinha stations because of modernization works on Line 1. On Line 2, at Nova Suíça and Amazonas stations, trains will run every 15 minutes throughout the day.
Saturday (7)
Works also affect Saturday (7). From 10:00 to 19:00, trains will run every 20 minutes. At Calafate, Carlos Prates and Lagoinha, trains use a single track, so passengers should check the direction of the train before boarding.
Weekdays, Monday (9) to Friday (13)
During this period, the interval between trains will be 24 minutes after 20:00. Trains will run on a single track at Calafate and Gameleira stations.
Bus options for exam candidates
The Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte has published a list of bus lines that serve the Enem exam sites in the city, according to g1 Minas Gerais. The document names the institutions hosting the exam, their addresses and the buses that pass near each location.
Reason for the changes
According to Metrô BH, the changes are related to modernization works on the signaling system and to the installation of infrastructure on Line 1.