TIRANA, Feb.3 /ATA/- The Italian company “INC S.P.A” has been announced the winner of the competition for construction of the new railway Tirana-Durrës, with an extension at the international airport “Mother Teresa”.
The Albania’s Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku signed today the contract for the construction of the new railway Tirana-Durrës.
“The construction of the Tirana-Durrës railway and the 5.7 km railway line linking Rinas Airport represents a strategic investment that after decades of gap opens the chapter of the rebirth of the Albanian railway, with a priority axis that coincides with the vision of the European metropolis Tirana-Durres,” Minister Balluku said.
Work on construction of Tirana – Durrës railway will take about 30 months making it ready in the summer of 2023.
“The project on the construction of the Tirana-Durrës railway with an extension at the international airport “Mother Teresa” is one of the priority projects of the Albanian government defined in the national strategic documents. It envisages the improved connection of transport and energy networks within the Western Balkans and serves as a driving factor for economic growth,” Minister Balluku added.
Tirana-Durrës railway significantly cuts down travel time from Tirana to Durrës to 22 minutes and from Tirana to Rinas Airport to 12 minutes.
Also, putting into operation of this line affects traffic congestion avoidance and the reduction of air pollution. //a.i/
