Purchase of electric trains for Tirana-Durrës - 350 million lek allocated in the 2026 budget, total cost 1 billion lek
The purchase of trains for the operation of the Tirana - Durrës - Rinas railway seems to be covered by budgetary funds, as 350 million lek has been allocated for this purpose in the draft budget for 2026. Referring to detailed investments, the total cost of the project is estimated at 1 billion lek, while the remaining part of the financing is foreseen in 2027 and 2028, with 350 and 300 million lek, respectively.
Regarding this railway project, 400 million lek has been allocated in the 2026 budget for the works that will return the train station to Tirana. The project costs a total of 1.8 billion lek, while the segment has a length of 4 km and starts from the public transport terminal near the Kamza turn and ends where the train station in the capital used to be.
The construction of the Tirana - Durrës - Rinas railway line will be completed next year, while according to the authorities, electrification and the arrival of trains for the start of operations are intended to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.
Currently, 2 contracts are being implemented for the completion of this line, one for the construction of the line and one for the stations. For the first contract, which includes civil works and signaling - telecommunications, according to the Albanian Railways, 90% of the works have been completed and the internal installations related to the signaling - telecommunications systems, which are closely related to the progress of the works on the station buildings, remain to be finalized. Regarding the latter, about 25% of the works have currently been completed, while their finalization is expected in May 2026. In parallel, a 2-phase tender for electrification is being conducted for this railway work, a procedure managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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