The expansion of the railway system, the Tirana-Durrës-Rinas line will be completed in 2024

2024-01-20 09:20:46Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The expansion of the railway system, the Tirana-Durrës-Rinas line will be

The 2024-2026 Economic Reforms Program for the transport sector prioritizes the expansion of the railway system, alongside the modernization of urban transport and the promotion of electrification of road transport.

According to the document approved by the government, the number of cars in Albania is increasing from year to year, leading to higher levels of air pollution, while the implementation of measures in the aforementioned sectors are considered solutions to make transportation, including the transportation of dangerous goods, more sustainable, greener, smarter and affordable.

In this context, several activities are planned for the 3-year period for rail transport, while the finalization of rehabilitation works in the main section of the Tirana-Durres railway line, as well as the new railway line with Rinas airport, is foreseen for 2024.

The total cost for this railway line is 90.45 million euros, as after the demolition of the station in Tirana, the extension of the railway line (4 km) to New Boulevard of Tirana with a new railway terminal is nearing completion for the Implementation Project for which financing is being provided by the EBRD.

Also, during the year 2024, it is expected to carry out the general procurement for the railway project Vorë - Hani i Hoti, to update the EIA environmental and social impact assessment plan according to the modifications made, with the international financial institutions.

This railway line has a length of 120 km, while the total cost of the project is estimated at 373.15 million euros.

Meanwhile, the Economic Program of Reforms also presents the indicators that will be achieved after the modernization of the railway system, estimating that the reduced amount of carbon dioxide emitted, as a result of the removal of cars or trucks from the road, reached 486 tons/year.


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