Rail Baltic Estonia has announced the tenders for the construction of 52.6 km of Rail Baltica in Estonia and it is expected that the construction works for the initial sections will start in the spring of 2024.
The estimated total cost of the published tenders is approximately EUR 400 million. The length of the construction contract varies between 40-48 months depending on the section.
The tenders were announced for the construction of five mainline sections in Harju and Rapla counties and include the following sections:
- Soodevahe – Kangru;
- Kangru – Saku;
- Saku – Harju/Rapla county border;
- Hagudi – Alu; Alu – Kärpla.
Over 20 railway intersections have already been completed or are under construction on these sections.
Together with upcoming contract sections, construction activities are expected to take place on 74 km of the Rail Baltica in Estonia route within a year, constituting over a third of the entire length of the mainline in the country. In Harju County, the railway construction will extend from the Ülemiste terminal to the county border.
“The construction of the Rail Baltica mainline is undoubtedly a priority for us in 2024 and the following years. One year from now, we aim to see active railway infrastructure construction on more than a third of the Estonian part of the future high-speed railway. This will allow us to stay on schedule to commence rail traffic in 2030,” Anvar Salomets, the Chief Executive Officer of Rail Baltic Estonia said.
According to Salomets, the recently announced tenders for the mainline construction are likely to be the last handled as short segments. “We are changing the tender strategy for the remaining railway infrastructure and superstructure, and currently, we are also looking for a consultant to proceed with the so-called alliance model,” explained Salomets.
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