86% of the modernization of the 26-km railway section between Skutare and Orizovo is finalized, and the project will be completed next year, Bulgaria’s Transport Minister, Rossen Jeliazkov, said after the inspection of the project. The reconstruction of Skutare – Orizovo rail section has a value of BGN 70 million (EUR 35.8 million).
The project on the rehabilitation of Skutare-Orizovo railway section, which is part of the second phase of the rehabilitation of railway infrastructure on the railway line Plovdiv – Bourgas is financed by OP Transport and Transport Infrastructure 2014-2020. The section of Skutare – Orizovo has a length of 26 km and its rehabilitation is worth BGN 70 million (EUR 35.8 million).
The construction of the project envisages the design, the reinforcement of the dock, the installation of a new railway, the construction of a new contact network in the section of Skutare – Orizovo, work on safety systems and telecommunication systems, the rehabilitation of technical buildings and reception buildings at Manole and Belozem, as well as Opalchenets Railway Station.
The project contractor is a consortium “European Railways” made up of “Trace Group Hold “,” Infrastructure construction “JSC,” RVP Iliyantsi “Ltd.
Currently, 70% of the construction activities on Sofia – Burgas line were completed during the two programming periods of the Operational Programme. “Most of the work on the railway track has been completed. It remains the toughest and most important task from a passenger perspective – to improve comfort and reduce travel time, “Jeliazkov said.
According to the minister, in order to use rationally the capacity of the Sofia-Burgas railway line it is necessary to purchase new modular trains, which will reduce the travel time of less than 4 hours. The BDZ’s customers had to be provided with cleaner and more comfortable conditions within the available rolling stock.
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