ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKISCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HYDRAULIC

ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE

STEERING COMMITTEE

 

STATE OF PLAY OF CORRIDOR X

March 2004

TechnicalSecretariatPan-EuropeanTransportCorridor X

CORRIDOR X ALIGNMENT

Main Axis: Salzburg – Ljubljana – Zagreb – Beograd – Nis – Skopje – Veles – Thessaloniki

Branch A: Graz (Austria) – Maribor (Slovenia) – Zagreb (Croatia)

Branch B: Budapest (Hungary) – Novi Sad (F.R. Yugoslavia) – Beograd (F.R. Yugoslavia)

Branch C: Nis (F.R. Yugoslavia) – Sofia (Bulgaria) and further via Corridor IV to Istanbul

Branch D: Veles (F.Y.R.O.M.) – Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) – Florina (Greece) and further via Florina – Kozani (via Egnatia) to Igoumenitsa

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CORRIDOR X CORRIDOR X

Road Corridor X consists of a total length of 2299,6km, as follows:       Main Axis: 1451,4km (77% motorways - 90% by 2008)     Branch A: 163,4km (55% motorways - 90% by 2012)     Branch B: 352,9km (28% motorways - 100% by 2009)     Branch C: 191,8km (74% motorways by 2010)     Branch D: 140,1km (no improvement)

Permitted maximum speed along the road axis: 120km/h (in most of the parts). The axis consists of highways or motorways. 57% of the road network consists of motorways. 90% of the Corridor X Main Axis will be reconstructed or upgraded to

motorway profile by the end of 2008.

Problematic sections on ROAD Corridor X Problematic sections on ROAD Corridor X ((identified by the T.S. since 2001identified by the T.S. since 2001 ) )

Main axisMain axis

Bic – Obrezje (Slovenia) 75,5km:Bic – Obrezje (Slovenia) 75,5km: 16km of motorway constructed. Estimated completion of 16km of motorway constructed. Estimated completion of motorway bymotorway by 2007 2007..

Velika Kopanica – Zupanja (Croatia) 24,13km: Velika Kopanica – Zupanja (Croatia) 24,13km: Completed in JulyCompleted in July 2002 2002..

Zupanja – Lipovac (Croatia) 29,43km: Zupanja – Lipovac (Croatia) 29,43km: Construction works are expected to be completed byConstruction works are expected to be completed by 20072007..

Belgrade bypass (Serbia: Dobanovci – Bubanj Potok) 35,5km: Belgrade bypass (Serbia: Dobanovci – Bubanj Potok) 35,5km: Under construction. 16,8km Under construction. 16,8km of motorway almost constructed. Estimated completion byof motorway almost constructed. Estimated completion by 2010 2010..

Leskovac (Serbia) – Kumanovo (F.Y.R.O.M.) 127,1km: Leskovac (Serbia) – Kumanovo (F.Y.R.O.M.) 127,1km: 21km almost constructed (Levosoje 21km almost constructed (Levosoje – F.Y.R.O.M. border).– F.Y.R.O.M. border).

Gevgelija – Axios Canyon (F.Y.R.O.M.) 44,5kmGevgelija – Axios Canyon (F.Y.R.O.M.) 44,5km

Branch ABranch A Maribor – Gruskovje (Slovenia) 38,8km: Maribor – Gruskovje (Slovenia) 38,8km: 2,4km constructed. Estimated completion of 2,4km constructed. Estimated completion of

motorway bymotorway by 2012 2012.. Macelj – Krapina (Croatia) 19,4km: Macelj – Krapina (Croatia) 19,4km: Estimated completion of motorway byEstimated completion of motorway by 2006 2006..

Branch BBranch B Kiskunfelegyhaza – Rozske (Hungary) 60km: Kiskunfelegyhaza – Rozske (Hungary) 60km: Construction will commence in 2004 (M5 Construction will commence in 2004 (M5

motorway) and will be finished in motorway) and will be finished in 20062006.. Horgos – Batajnica (Serbia) 176km: Horgos – Batajnica (Serbia) 176km: On going works of construction of rehabilitation. On going works of construction of rehabilitation.

Estimated completion of motorway by Estimated completion of motorway by 20092009.. Belgrade bypass (Serbia: Batajnica - Dobanovci) 10 km: Belgrade bypass (Serbia: Batajnica - Dobanovci) 10 km: Estimated completion by Estimated completion by 2006.2006.

Branch CBranch C Nis – Kalotina (Serbia) 104km: Nis – Kalotina (Serbia) 104km: Construction of a 98km motorway would commence in 2003Construction of a 98km motorway would commence in 2003 Kalotina – Sofia (Bulgaria) 49km (except Sofia ring-road): Kalotina – Sofia (Bulgaria) 49km (except Sofia ring-road): Works of reconstruction/ Works of reconstruction/

rehabilitation will take place during the period rehabilitation will take place during the period 2004-20052004-2005..

Branch DBranch D Veles – Prilep – Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) 104,6kmVeles – Prilep – Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) 104,6km

Problematic sections on ROAD Corridor X Problematic sections on ROAD Corridor X ((identified by the T.S. since 2001identified by the T.S. since 2001 ) )

Progress of works on sections of ROAD Corridor XProgress of works on sections of ROAD Corridor X

Part of Corridor X Country Section

Total Length

(km)

Constructed Length

(km)

Main Axis Slovenia Bic – Obrezje* 75,5 16

Slovenia Vrba – Naklo 20,9 13

Croatia Velika Kopanica – Zupanja* 24,13 24,13

Croatia Zagreb – Bregana 13 13

Serbia Belgrade bypass* 35,5 16,8

F.Y.R.O.M. Gradsko – Demir Kapija 31,5 25,3

Branch A Slovenia Maribor – Gruskovje* 38,8 2,4

Total 239,33 110,63 * Characterised as problematic section

110,63km constructed of which 59,33km concern problematic sections:110,63km constructed of which 59,33km concern problematic sections: 56,93km on Main Axis56,93km on Main Axis 2,4km on Branch A2,4km on Branch A

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RAIL GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RAIL CORRIDOR X CORRIDOR X

Rail Corridor X consists of a total length of 2528,2km, as follows:     Main Axis: 1742,3km     Branch A: 154,3km     Branch B: 305,6km     Branch C: 161,0km     Branch D: 165,0km

The whole axis consists of single and double tracks lines per direction in a proportion of 64% and 36% respectively

92% of the total length of the Axis is electrified. 90% of the Corridor X rail network will be reconstructed or upgraded by

the end of 2010.

Problematic sections on RAIL Corridor XProblematic sections on RAIL Corridor X((identified by the T.S. since 2001identified by the T.S. since 2001 ) )

Main axisMain axis Zagreb – Sid – Belgrade (Serbia) 421km:Zagreb – Sid – Belgrade (Serbia) 421km: Construction of the missing track – Reconstruction Construction of the missing track – Reconstruction

of stations and bridges.of stations and bridges. REBIS project: 23,4million EURO for remote control traffic system Savski Marof – ZagrebREBIS project: 23,4million EURO for remote control traffic system Savski Marof – Zagreb Tovarnik (319km).Tovarnik (319km). 47,1million EURO for rail track overhaul Savski Marof – Zagreb & Ivankov47,1million EURO for rail track overhaul Savski Marof – Zagreb & Ivankov – – Tovarnik sections (total 92,8km).Tovarnik sections (total 92,8km). 71million EURO for priority rehabilitation on Belgrade – Tovarnik rail line 71million EURO for priority rehabilitation on Belgrade – Tovarnik rail line

133million EURO for completion of Belgrade railway junction 133million EURO for completion of Belgrade railway junction ..TPPF project:TPPF project: 11,9million EURO for repair of Danube and Ostruznica rail bridges at11,9million EURO for repair of Danube and Ostruznica rail bridges at

Belgrade.Belgrade. Tabanovce – Skopje – Gevgelija (F.Y.R.O.M.) 215km:Tabanovce – Skopje – Gevgelija (F.Y.R.O.M.) 215km: Reconstruction and capital overhaul. Reconstruction and capital overhaul. REBIS project: 15million EURO for rehabilitation rail line Tabanovce – Gevgelija.REBIS project: 15million EURO for rehabilitation rail line Tabanovce – Gevgelija. 5,8million EURO for upgrading rail signaling and telecommunications5,8million EURO for upgrading rail signaling and telecommunications along Corridor X.along Corridor X.

Idomeni – Thessaloniki (Greece) 76,6km:Idomeni – Thessaloniki (Greece) 76,6km: Electrification of the line completed. Doubling of Electrification of the line completed. Doubling of line almost completed.line almost completed.

Branch BBranch B Budapest – Kelebia (Hungary) 156km: Budapest – Kelebia (Hungary) 156km: Modernization of the line on-going.Modernization of the line on-going. Subotica – Novi Sad – Belgrade (Serbia) 149,6km: Subotica – Novi Sad – Belgrade (Serbia) 149,6km: Construction of the missing track – Construction of the missing track –

Reconstruction of stations and bridges.Reconstruction of stations and bridges. REBIS project: 42million EURO for priority rehabilitation on section Stara Pazova – REBIS project: 42million EURO for priority rehabilitation on section Stara Pazova – Kelebia rail line.Kelebia rail line. 11,2million EURO for priority rehabilitation works on Stara Pazova – 11,2million EURO for priority rehabilitation works on Stara Pazova – Kelebia section Petrovaradin Cortanovci rail line (on-going).Kelebia section Petrovaradin Cortanovci rail line (on-going).

TPPF project: 30million EURO for reconstruction of Zezelj rail bridge at Novi Sad.TPPF project: 30million EURO for reconstruction of Zezelj rail bridge at Novi Sad.  

Branch CBranch C Kalotina – Sofia (Bulgaria) 57km: Kalotina – Sofia (Bulgaria) 57km: Reconstruction of the line for 120-160km/h by Reconstruction of the line for 120-160km/h by 20102010.. Nis – Pirot – Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) 103,9kmNis – Pirot – Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) 103,9km REBIS project: 60million EURO for priority rehabilitation.REBIS project: 60million EURO for priority rehabilitation.  

Branch DBranch D Veles – Prilep – Bitola – Kremenika (F.Y.R.O.M.) 146kmVeles – Prilep – Bitola – Kremenika (F.Y.R.O.M.) 146km Mesonision – Florina (Greece) 19km: Mesonision – Florina (Greece) 19km: Reconstructed but not in use.Reconstructed but not in use.

Problematic sections on RAIL Corridor XProblematic sections on RAIL Corridor X((identified by the T.S. since 2001identified by the T.S. since 2001 ) )