Implementation period: 04.2008-02.2009

        Karnobat – Sindel railway line is part of the Pan-European Corridor No 8, the alignment is well prepared in terms of design.

Together with the rehabilitation of Pyce – Varna railway line, the section to Karnobat can provide a faster connection to the south of the country. This, in turn, is a prerequisite for attracting additional cargo in the event of a tunnel under the Bosphorus. The construction of the railway line between Karnobat and Sindel started in 1981.

        The contract was executed in the following stages:

Stage I – Preparation of a methodology and organisational programme for the implementation of the project, including a schedule for the implementation of the individual stages and phases.

Stage II – Preparation of a technical status analysis of the existing project.

Stage III – Preparation of a priority design programme by sections.

Stage IV – Preparation of a Cost-Benefit Analysis and Financial Efficiency Analysis of the project.

Stage V – Assessment of the feasibility of using PPPs.

Stage VI – Detailed designs by sections and elements of the railway track.

Stage VII – Preparation of the Final Report.

  The total length of the section is 123 km. The study and design was comprehensive and included all parts of the infrastructure.