RAILWAY BYPASS AROUND CITY OF NIŠ

NIŠ, SERBIA



Upgrading of the existing and construction of new railway line around city of Niš which has huge importance for the civil society and economic development of the whole area.


Project description

City of Niš is located in the place where Corridor X splits in to the two branches, towards Bulgaria and Greece. The railway line is passing through the city center and part of the railway line between Niš and Bulgarian border is the only part of the Corridor X in Serbia which is not electrified. Construction of the railway bypass ensures removing of freight transport from the city center. The main effect is separation of passenger traffic from freight traffic on the access railway section to the city - release of the city central zone of freight traffic which would reduce damaging influences, pollution and noise levels.

Total length of new railway bypass is 22.4km. Three new bypass stations are designed: Niš Sever, Pantelej and Vrežina, and one temporary junction point Prosek which will be removed when railway is finished and section Niš-Dimitrovgrad is electrified.

This new railway track will increase speed, reduce traveling time of transit trains and also reduce duration for technological operations at stations.


 ABOUT RAILWAY BYPASS AROUND NIŠ

- 8 rail lines are crossing the city
- 260 rail traffic movements per day
- 68% of freight movements
- train movements is predicted to be increased by 57% until 2020



LAST UPDATE: 13.10.2017


 FACTS ABOUT THE PROJECT

Project purpose
Removing freight transport from the city center and electrification of the line

Beneficiary
JSC Serbian Railways Infrastructure, Serbia

Client
EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia

Project period
2013-2016


 SERVICES

- General Design
- Pre-Feasibility Study
- Transport Study and Implementation Strategy
- Functional requirement analysis and operation study for the shunt
- Preliminary Design
- Feasibility Study
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
- Cost Benefit Analysis
- Tender Documents for Works
- Major Project Application for funding


 CONTACT

Ivana Stevanović
Head of Department
Roads, Railways and Airports
Tel + 381 11 38 35 040
ivas@cestra.rs