Railway from the Airport, to Vlora - Balluku: How will new trains be provided for Tirana-Durrës-Rinas and Vorë-Hani i Hoti
While some foreign-funded rail projects are underway, other projects will require domestic funding to be implemented, as they are not part of European networks. During the discussions of the draft budget 2025 in the parliamentary committee of Economy and Finance, Minister Belinda Balluku mentioned some of them, highlighting the start of the study of the railway connection of Vlora airport with the other railway network.
"Some railways that are not part of the European corridors will be internally financed. I am referring here to the Vlora Airport - Vlora and Fier - Rrogozhin railway. Likewise, the Durrës - Shkodër - Gjakovë railway, which will make the connection with Kosovo, will be internally financed", said Balluku.
At the same time, the minister said that the aim is to find funds for the return of the train to the new Boulevard, while adding that the financing of new trains is part of the shortage of electrification of the railways.
"The rehabilitation of the Tirana - Durrës line and the construction of the new line Kthesa e Kashari - Rinasi is the main project. The first application was made for 34 km from the Kamza turn to Durrës. We have identified the need to add 4 km from Kashari to the new Boulevard and will be included in this project. The new railways will operate with electricity. Being in full alignment with EU requirements for transportation with "zero" emissions. All this requires a new fleet of rail transport. The total cost of electrification is estimated at 21 million euros, the financing of this project will follow this project, so it will be a complete package, which will certainly affect a completely new fleet", said Balluku.
The railway transport program is financed with 6 billion ALL, 802.7 million ALL or 15.2% more than in 2024. This volume is divided into 537.5 million ALL or 9.9% internal financing and 4.99 billion ALL or 90.1% of the volume of capital expenditures are financing of foreigner
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