SM Megamall Becomes Part of Metro Manila's Transit Backbone With New Busway Link
As ridership on the EDSA Bus Carousel increases, infrastructure evolves to meet daily demand Commuters no longer have to take the inconvenient walk across EDSA to arrive at the SM Megamall station. MANILA, Philippines, 28 August 2026 — More than 170,000 commuters board the EDSA Bus Carousel every day to get to work, school, and everywhere in between — and that number keeps climbing. As more Filipinos lean on the EDSA busway as their daily mode of transport, the infrastructure around its busiest stations has had to keep pace. One recent answer to that pressure: a direct walkway linking the bus station straight to SM Megamall. An Elevated Walkway That Skips the EDSA Crossing The SM Megamall EDSA Busway Concourse, opened to the public in April 2026, is an elevated, weather-protected walkway connecting the EDSA Bus Carousel's SM Megamall station directly to SM Megamall Building A — removing the need for commuters to cross the long stretch of EDSA on foot. Escalators and ele...
