Contracting Authority: State Enterprise National Railway Infrastructure Company

The modernisation of the railway infrastructure in the section from Voluyak to Dragoman/Serbian border, as part of the project “Modernisation of the railway line Sofia – Dragoman – Serbian border”, will increase the speed of the line, make rail transport competitive with road transport, increase the capacity of the line and increase the safety of the railway network by installing new intelligent systems such as the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), signalling and GSM-R communications, and replacing the level crossings with bi-level crossing facilities.

The contract includes the execution of the following works:

Coordination and supervision of the execution of the construction/design and construction contracts;

Assessment of conformity of the investment projects with the basic requirements for the construction works;

Supervision during construction, etc.

The following construction contracts are included in the project scope:

Contract 1: “Moderniszation of the railway line Sofia – Dragoman – Serbian border, section Voluyak – Dragoman”, per lots: Lot No 1: “Design of railway track, catenary, facilities, construction and author’s supervision of the section Volyak – Petarch”;

Contract 2: “Modernization of the railway line Sofia – Dragoman – Serbian border, section Voluyak – Dragoman”, per lots: Lot No 2 – “Construction of railway track, catenary and facilities of the section Petarch – Dragoman, design, construction and author’s supervision of signalling and telecommunication systems of the section Voluyak – Dragoman”;

Contract 3: “Design and construction of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) for the project “Modernisation of the railway infrastructure in the section Voluyak – Dragoman – Serbian border”.