NATIONAL RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY

1. NATIONAL RAILWAY • INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY

2. TEN-T Comprehensive Network • All main Bulgarian railway sections are included in the comprehensive network • Intermodal terminals – Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Vidin, Lom, Dragoman, Svilengrad andGorna Oryahovitsa

3. Ongoing projects2007-2013 • Plovdiv-Svilengrad Railway Electriffication & Upgrading of Corridors IV and IX • Phase 1 – Kruomovo - Parvomai: Contractor Terna – Greece • Contract value: 99 792 441 € – financing under ISPA programme • Phase 2 – Parvomai – Dimitrovgrad: Contractor Astaldi – Italy • Contract value : 68 000 000 € – financing under ISPA programme • Phase Systems – Plovdiv-Svilengrad-turkish border: Contractor Thales-Alcatel-Lucent – Austria • Contract value : 35 557 047, 06 € – financing under ISPA programme • Phase 3 – Svilengrad – turkish border: Contractor OHL ŽS – Czech Republic • Contract value: 69 999 666 BGN without VAT – financing under Operational Programme on Transport • Phase 4 – Dimitrovgrad - Svilengrad: completed tender procedure, expected contract signing on 3 implementation positions.

4. Ongoing projects2007-2013 • Rehabilitation of Railway Infrastructure along Sections of the Plovdiv-Burgas Railway Line • Total investment value: 316 968 850,42 BGN without VAT • Main contractor: G.S.F. S.p.A – SK 13 – Trace Railinfra • Modernization of the railway section Septemvri-Plovdiv • LOT 1 – Septemvri – Pazardzhik: Contractor Swietelsky – RVP Köhne • LOT 2 – Pazardzhik – Stamboliyski: Contractor IGA Rail Infra • LOT 3 – Stamboliyski – Plovdiv: Contractor PorrBau GmbH • Total contracts value: 157 860 835,75 BGN without VAT

5. Ongoing projects2007-2013 • Construction of an Intermodal terminal in South-Central planning region of Bulgaria • Forthcomingactivities • Preparation of Detailed Structural Plan and Plot Plan for expropriation procedures • Technical design • Construction • Indicative budget: 16 166 249 BGN without VAT • Design and implementation of geographical information system (GIS) for the NRIC needs • Total investment value: 12 000 000 BGN • Main Contractor: Consortium „EuroGeoRail“ • Project completion date: April 2011

6. 2014-2020 priority implementation projects The projects are grouped in to A, B and V direction for effective management and operability achievement

7. National Railway Infrastructure Company Group A projects – To the direction Dragoman-Sofia-Plovdiv-Svilengradand Plovdiv-Burgas part of the transeuropean transport corridors IV, IIIV and X; 1. Modernization of Sofia – Dragoman Railway Line • Preparation of Environmental impact assessment (EIA) report and technical design:2007-2013 • Construction: 2014 – 2020 • Indicative budget: 132 260 000 € 2. Modernization of Sofia – Plovdiv Railway Line • Technical design for Sofia – Septemvri railway section : 2007-2013 • Preparation of Environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of Elin-Pelin – Septemvri railway section:2007-2013 • Construction of Sofia – Septemvri railway section : 2014 – 2020 • Indicative budget: 1 081 000 000 €

8. National Railway Infrastructure Company Group A projects – To the direction Dragoman-Sofia-Plovdiv-Svilengradand Plovdiv-Burgas part of the transeuropean transport corridors IV, IIIV and X; 3. Projects of Plovdiv – Burgas section completion – Corridor VIII • Indicative budget: 82 700 000 € • Including projects: • Construction of optic cable along Plovdiv-Burgas railway line, indicative budget:15 512 000 €. Construction: 2014-2020; • Introduction of interlockings in Karnobat-Burgas section, indicative budget: 5 466 000 €. Construction: 2014-2020; • Development of Burgas Railway Junction, indicative budget: 20 000 000 €. Design and construction: 2014-2020; • Rehabilitation of Plovdiv-Orizovo railway section, indicative budget: 30 677 000 €. Construction: 2014-2020; • Modernization of sections along Plovdiv-Burgas railway line (Orizovo – Mihaylovo, Yambol – Zimnitsa, etc.), indicative budget: 10 000 000 €, Technical design: 2007-2013. Construction: 2014-2020;

9. National Railway Infrastructure Company Group B projects – To the direction Vidin-Sofia-Radomir-Kulatapart of the transeuropean transport corridor IV; 1. Modernization of Vidin-Sofia Railway Line • Preparation of Environmental impact assessment (EIA) report and technical design: 2007-2013 • Construction of separate sections along the route will start in 2014-2020 programming period: • Modernization of Vidin – Medkovetsrailway section62,5 км; • Modernization of Medkovets – Ruska Byala/Mezdrarailway section 84,3 км; • Modernization of Ruska Byala/Mezdra – Stolnikrailway section 76,3 км; 2. Modernization of Sofia –Pernik – Radomir Railway Line • Technical design: 2007-2013 • Construction: 2014 – 2020 • Indicative budget: 359 576 884 €

10. National Railway Infrastructure Company Group V projects – Passangers and freights intermodality projects 1. Development of Sofia Railway Junction • Technical design: 2007-2013 • Design and construction: 2014 – 2020 • Indicative budget: 309 847 000 € 2. Construction of an Intermodal terminal in Sofia • Indicative budget: 31 345 000 € • IProject preparation will be implemented in 2007-2013 3. Construction of an Intermodal terminal in Central-Nord planning region of Bulgaria-Ruse • Fisibility study and preliminary design: 2007-2013 • Design and construction: 2014 – 2020

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