The Serbian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with France's Alstom and Egis Rail as well as PowerChina for the construction of the Belgrade metro.
Alstom Metropolis
Photo: Alstom
This comes nearly five months after Belgrade's deputy mayor Goran Vesic's announcement that construction on the metro would begin by December 2021 at the latest.
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The project is estimated to cost around €4.4 million and will include two lines. The first line will extend for 22km and the second for 20km and both with integrate four urban lines.
Under the agreement, Alstom will provide the metro with trains, control schemes and platform screen doors for the first line of the system.
Alstom Central and Eastern Europe managing director Antonio Moreno said: “We are immensely proud that Alstom’s solutions will be part of the construction of the Belgrade metro, which is a very important infrastructure project in the Balkan region.
“This project will greatly improve the transport offering available to Belgrade’s residents and will showcase Alstom’s leadership in metro solutions and providing a superior passenger experience.”
The integration of the metro has been designed to decrease congestion and offer commuters with a faster alternate means of travel.
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