During the presentation of the project on the construction of the third line, Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Ivaylo Moskovski , said that the project for the extension of the Sofia metro is one of the most complex projects in the new programming period of Operational Programme “Transport and Transport Infrastructure” 2014 – 2020.
The total financial resource, envisaged for the construction of the first stage of the third metro line amounted to BGN 700 million (EUR 358 million) and after the start of the projects will be sought options to provide additional funds to be invested in the metro.
The route of the third line passes through “Vladimir Vazov” Blvd. – “Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi” Blvd. – Orlov Most – National Palace of Culture – Krasno Selo RD – Ovcha Kupel RD. The first stage, for which have already been selected contractors, has a length of 7.8 kilometers and 8 stations. Its total value is BGN 848 million (EUR 433.74 million), VAT excluded, of which BGN 685 million (EUR 350.3 million) will be provided under the Operational Programme “Transport and transport infrastructure” 2014 – 2020.
During the last programming period, the project on the extension of the metro was among the most successful infrastructure projects financed under the Operational Programme” Transport “, said Minister Moskovski. It had provided more than BGN 1 billion (511.5 million) for the extension of the first metro line and the construction of the second one.
The estimated carriage capacity of the line is over 170 thousand passengers a day, besides it makes intermodal connections with the main entrance roads of the city, with the national railway network in Gorna Banya RD and the first and the second metro line. Along with these steps will be built a depot for servicing of trains and will be provided 20 new metro trains, with the option for automatic traffic management.
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