The line transports about 600,000 people every business day, and since August 2018 it is operated by the private company ViaMobilidade.A northern extension connecting it with the rest of the São Paulo Metro network started construction 2009 with a completion deadline of 2013.[6] The line operates with 25 trains (out of 26 available)[7] and is made-up by 17 stations, transporting about 600,000 people every business day.[2] Eight additional trains are expected to be added to the line in 2020, after CBTC installation and other enhancements are completed.[8] It was the first line in the Sao Paulo Metro to utilize a 1500 V tension Catenary, Standard Gauge, beside trains with IGBT power conversion and 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) wide doors.