The team will build a 153km section of the new 鈥極rient Express鈥� route between Istanbul and the border with Bulgaria. Salini Impregilo will lead with a 50.01% stake in a joint鈥恦enture with Turkish builder Kolin 陌n艧aat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret.
The four-year project is receiving financing from the European Union via the European Investment Bank. The line will be part of the Orient/East鈥怣ed Corridor of the Trans鈥怑uropean Transport Network (TEN鈥怲), which connects EU member countries.
The project, overseen by the Directorate General of Turkish State Railways, will reduce travel times, increase safety and contribute to the development of the region.
The contract will link Halkali and Kapikule stations with a double track that will replace the existing single track. Work includes electrification, signalling and other auxiliary civil works related to that section of the line. Trains will be able to travel at speeds of up to 200km/h. The contract also guarantees the immediate availability of machines to move 80 million cubic metres of earth.
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