Works for the Tirana-Durrës-Rinas train/ Fund for expropriations increases, a step towards finalizing the works
The government has increased the expropriation fund for owners affected by the project for the construction of the Tirana - Durrës - Rinas railway, paving the way for the completion of the works. According to the decision, the total value of the expropriation is about 377.32 million lek, up from 280.44 million lek that was set in 2024. The type of assets affected are "fields", "plots" and "vineyards". The expropriations are mainly related to the new route, towards Rinas airport, as the rest of the project crosses the existing line. Meanwhile, they often become an obstacle to the advancement of the works.
Meanwhile, referring to the latest deadlines made public by the authorities, the construction of this railway line will be completed this year, while the electrification and arrival of trains for the start of operations is 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, over 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, over 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.
Meanwhile, the restoration of the train station in Tirana will cost 1.8 billion lekë, but the tender procedure has not yet been developed. This 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 was.
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