LTG Infra and Ardanuy Ingenieria signed EUR 9.88 million contract for the design of Kaunas passenger station and its area, an integral part of the new Rail Baltica Kaunas railway node.
The design work is expected to be completed within 1.5 years and will be prepared in the context of the infrastructure development plan for the Kaunas railway node.
“With the implementation of the Rail Baltica project, the territory of Kaunas railway station will become a key centre where train connections will be organised both on the broad gauge and the European railway track. This means that passenger flows from both Europe and the other Baltic states will increase significantly,” Vytis Žalimas, the CEO of LTG Infra said.
A new bridge over the Nemunas River will be designed to increase train traffic capacity, to be built next to the existing Kaunas Žaliasis Railway Bridge. Ardanuy Ingenieria will also design arrival and departure tracks and platforms adapted to Rail Baltica. The company will also prepare designs for the reconstruction works, including the renewal of the existing pedestrian viaducts over the station and the underground pedestrian crossing for access to the platforms.
Most of the design work will be carried out on the territory of the existing Kaunas station. It is expected that construction works will start as soon as the technical working design of the Kaunas Railway Station and its approaches is ready, and the building permit is obtained.
In January 2024, the Lithuanian Government approved the infrastructure development plan for the Kaunas railway node that will connect the tracks that will surround Kaunas from the southern and northern sides and will include Kaunas passenger station and will provide access to the intermodal terminal.
In order to improve communication and traffic safety, the construction of the Kaunas railway node will include 5 new railway viaducts and 2 new bridges over the Jiesia River, as well as the reconstruction or widening of 5 existing bridges. Furthermore, there are plans to build a railway tunnel for the planned double-track railway in the vicinity of the Palemonas station, and for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles – to install 7 vehicle tunnels, reconstruct vehicle viaducts and install pedestrian crossings.
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