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Serbia signs contract for Belgrade Metro phase 1, Lot 2, worth €720 million

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Representatives of the Government of Serbia, the City of Belgrade and the Chinese company “Power China” have signed a contract for the construction of the first phase of Line 1 of the Belgrade Metro, Lot 2, valued at 720 million euros. This agreement includes project development, execution of works, preparatory activities, and the procurement of TBM machines, also known as “moles,” which are essential for tunneling.

Serbia’s Minister for Public Investments, Darko Glišić, emphasized that this project will bring long-term benefits to both Belgrade’s residents and Serbia as a whole. “Lot 2 of the first phase of Line 1 of the Belgrade Metro ensures a fast and efficient connection between distant parts of the city. Metro users will be able to travel from Železnik to Mirijevo in just over 30 minutes, which is nearly impossible with current transportation conditions,” said Glišić. He also reminded that the construction of three metro lines is planned, which will pass through nine municipalities.

The first line of the metro, from Železnik to Mirijevo, will have 21 stops, with the journey taking 32 minutes. The second line, running from Mirijevo to Bežanija, will have 24 stops and a total travel time of 39 minutes. The third line, connecting Bežanija to Banjica, will take 38 minutes and include 22 stops.

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Andreja Mladenović, Director of PUC “Belgrade Metro and Train,” stated that the deadline for completing this contract is 45 months, with an additional two years. “Lot 2 involves ordering the TBM machines and the construction of nine stations, two shafts, tunnel sections, and surface and shallow excavations extending from the Makiš Depot to the Beli Voda station. We hope to order the TBM machines from Power China in February next year, with delivery expected in April or May 2026,” said Mladenović.

The first phase of Line 1 is expected to be completed by 2030, with plans to start negotiations for the second line next year. “The Belgrade Metro won’t be complete with just one line. It needs three lines, and we are currently evaluating offers for the design of the third line,” Mladenović added.

Construction of the metro began in November 2021 with the creation of embankments for the first of two future depots in Makiško Polje. The Belgrade metro is considered the most important infrastructure project in Serbia’s capital for the 21st century, with the total cost of the first two metro lines estimated at 4.6 billion euros.

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