Author: Batrak Oleksandr — Editor-in-Chief at Railway Supply

The Prague Metro Line D section contract is worth EUR 1.2 billion, or CZK 30 billion. Prague’s public transport operator DPP has signed it. It covers another section between Olbrachtova and Nové Dvory. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Prague Metro Line D: EUR 1.2 billion contract signed
Prague Metro Line D: EUR 1.2 billion contract signed

Prague Metro Line D section contract and scope

According to DPP, the agreement was signed with a consortium consisting of Subterra, Hochtief CZ, Hochtief Infrastructure and BeMo Tunnelling. Under the contract, the group will deliver 6 km of tunnelled line. It will also build three underground stations. Works are due to begin in the coming period. Completion is scheduled for 2029.

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The Competition Authority rejected an appeal filed by a consortium led by Strabag. That made it possible to sign the contract. The Olbrachtova–Nové Dvory section follows the stretch already under construction between Pankrác D and Olbrachtova.

Prague Metro Line D technology and operation

According to DPP’s Metro D transport system page, the new line will operate with a CBTC system. It is also designed to stay compatible with the rest of the metro network. This applies on certain sections.

The full line is expected to be completed in 2032. It will be operated by 100-metre-long trains made up of five carriages. Each train will have a capacity of 525 passengers. The maximum speed will be 80 km/h.

Project phases of Prague Metro Line D

According to DPP’s Metro D concept page, Prague Metro Line D will have a total length of 10.6 km and 10 stations. The project is divided into three main phases. The first phase covers the Pankrác–Nové Dvory section. It is 4.6 km long and includes five stations.

The second phase will connect Nové Dvory with Písnice. It will cover 3.8 km and three stations. A depot will also be built there. The third phase will extend the line from Pankrác to Náměstí Míru. It will add 2.7 km and two stations. The line is expected to carry around 45 million passengers a year.

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