Rail Baltica is set to commence the next phase of railway construction in Lithuania under the supervision of LTG Infra, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The construction of the Rail Baltica railway

LTG Infra, responsible for the construction of the Rail Baltica railway in Lithuania, has initiated consultations with the market regarding planned procurement for the construction of the railway track superstructure from Kaunas to the Latvian border.

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Market consultations are planned to take place within 1-2 months, with procurement preliminarily announced in the first quarter of this year.

The contractor will be required to supply materials, if necessary establish storage and assembly bases, carry out works for the installation of ballast, rails, sleepers, turnouts, rail crossings, and track reinforcement, as well as finishing works.

If necessary, the contractor will also be required to perform other necessary works.

Construction of the main railway line is already underway on the most mature section from Kaunas to the Latvian border.

Here, almost 30 kilometers of railway embankment and engineering structures are being built, with the construction of the longest railway bridge in the Baltics over the Neris River intensifying.

In 2024, after the signing of new contracts for the execution of works, construction of this section will become even more intensive.

Rail Baltica is the largest railway infrastructure project in the history of the Baltic countries, which will lead to the development of a European-standard electrified double-track railway, connecting Warsaw, Kaunas, Vilnius, Panevezys, Riga, Parnu, and Tallinn.

The total length of the Rail Baltica railway line in the Baltic countries reaches 870 kilometers: 392 kilometers in Lithuania, 265 kilometers in Latvia, and 213 kilometers in Estonia.

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