Rail Baltic Estonia has signed new contracts with Verston OÜ and Järelpinge Inseneribüroo OÜ for the construction of the Rail Baltica main railway line in Kohila and Rapla, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Rail Baltica signs contracts for the construction of main railway lines

In the first stage of work in Raplamaa, a main embankment will be built from the border of Harju and Rapla to the village of Loone in Kohila, covering a distance of 9.4 kilometers.

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The average width of the embankment in this section will be 15 meters.

In addition to the construction of the main embankment, the contract includes the construction of seven major structures.

These include one eco-passage, five road viaducts, and one pedestrian tunnel.

The work will also contribute to the creation of the local Rail Baltica station in Kohila.

In the second stage of construction in Raplamaa, a railway embankment 7.1 kilometers long will be built, along with necessary drainage works, drainage systems, two eco-channels, one road viaduct, and two railway viaducts.

Additionally, about 5 kilometers of noise barriers will be installed on the site.

During the second stage of construction, a unique railway bridge 224 meters long will also be built.

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