By Ashley Karen
Infrastructura Zeleznice Srbije, Serbia’s railway infrastructure body is calling for tenders for the building of a 3.3km-long rail tunnel in the Rasina municipality of central Serbia.
This tunnel is going to be placed on the Stalac-Junis line which is a part of Pan-European railway corridor X stretching from Salzburg, Austria, via Belgrade and Nis, Serbia, and finally, to Thessaloniki, Greece.
Besides the design and construction of the single-tube twin-track tunnel, the scope also comprises three escape tunnels, two access roads, and other essential construction work. Telecommunications, electrification, and signaling are not a part of the tender.
The measured value of the work is US$47.4m and is going to be funded by the European Investment Bank, with a project duration that has been restricted to four and a half years. Those who are interested can submit their applications till 28 September 2021.
You can find more information in this regard and request the complete tender documents by registering here.
In June 2021, an initial notice revealed the tender for building the Stalac-Junis rail project which was divided into two parts: the first part comprises the construction of tunnel number 4, as details mentioned above. The second part contains the modernization and reconstruction of the current Stalac – Junis line, comprising the addition of a second track and the construction of four more tunnels, numbers 1,2,3 and 5.
