Reconstruction and electrification of the railway line Podgorica – state border Albania
ROUTE 2

Project description Railway line Podgorica –state border Albania is part of the international railway line Podgorica-Shkodër, built in 1984, 24.7 km long. Only freight trains run by this railway line.
In the strategic documents and investment infrastructure plans, we also envisaged a project for the reconstruction and elecrification of the railway line Podgorica-State border Albania.
At the end of 2015, the project for reconstruction and electrification of the railway line was adopted by the National Investment Commission of Montenegro for financing support, and it is on a unique list of priority infrastructure projects.
The project has been nominated through the XIX call of the Western Balkan Investment Framework to support the financing of documentation design development.
On the main railway line Belgrade - Bar, route 4 (part through Montenegro), 45% of the superstructure has been overhauled and more construction sites have been opened, so that the connection with route 2 (corridor to Albania) would be aimed at improving existing situation, strengthening cooperation between the two countries, flow of goods and passengers. A part of the railway network in Albania connects the port of Durres and the airport in Tirana with route 2 (part through Montenegro), so the development of the corridor towards Albania would provide a strong enough incentive for the development of economic activities, more efficient operation of airports, and greater use of the capacity of the port of Bar, or the overall realization of a better infrastructure connection between the two countries for transit traffic.
Bearing in mind that for the reconstruction of the Podgorica-Tuzi railway line, there is no study nor main design, there is a flat assessment that EUR 25 million should be provided for 25 km of this railway line. Investment implies the preparation of: Main Design of reconstruction and electrification of the railway line, revision of the Main Design, execution of works, supervision of works, technical acceptance of performed works.