PORR wins major order in the Romanian railroad infrastructure sector

PORR CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss: “This project will contribute to improving the flow of traffic and increasing safety along the Orient/East-Med corridor. We at PORR are proud to be making such a sizable contribution to expanding Europe’s transport network”.

The contract is for the renovation and modernisation of a strategic section of Romania’s railway infrastructure: Craiova - Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebeș, Lot 5. The modernisation work is complex and extensive; PORR employs a wide range of expertise here.

It includes renovation work to be carried out across 32.6 km of track, in addition to the double-track expansion of the previously single track line and the construction of two new double-track line variants. What’s more, a total of 18 bridges and 54 culverts will be built along the railway line. The contract also includes the renovation of the existing Rachitoberg Tunnel (496 m) and the construction of a new, 1,279-m-long twin-track tunnel, Poarta I. In addition, six railway stations will be renovated and modernised: Băile Herculane, Mehadia Nouă, Mehadia, Iablanița, Crușovăț, and Domașnea Cornea. The total project duration is 60 months.

The entire section will be equipped with a state-of-the-art power supply and signalling system: The completed line will be fully electrified and fitted with the most advanced European railway traffic management system, ERTMS Level 2.

“Overall, this major project will deliver a significant improvement. It cuts travel time, increases transport capacity, and brings the national infrastructure up to European standards for speed and safety”, says Strauss.

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