Construction works kick off at first subway line in Cluj-Napoca
<p>Romanian authorities inaugurated the construction site of the first subway line in Cluj-Napoca on Wednesday, June 5. According to transport minister Sorin Grindeanu, who also attended the event, the project will become fully operational in 2031.</p>

<p>The new line, which is the first subway project outside Bucharest, will be 21 km long and include a total of 19 stations.</p>

<p>The total value of the contract is RON 13.69 billion, of which the EU-backed Recover and Resilience Facility covers RON 1.48 billion, RON 41 million comes from the Cluj-Napoca City Hall budget, and RON 10.04 billion from the state budget.</p>

<p>The design and execution contract was signed in May 2023 with an association of builders for RON 10.78 billion (including VAT).</p>

<p>“This subway line will become fully functional in 2031 when it is expected to have 164,000 passengers/day,” transport minister Sorin Grindeanu said.</p>

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<p>In Bucharest, the new M4 subway line connecting the North Railway Station with Progress Railway Station and the M6 line tying the central area to the Henri Coanda International Airport <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/financing-projects-new-subway-lines-bucharest-june-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">have received financing</a>.</p>

<p><i>irina.marica@romania-insider.com</i></p>

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