The modernization of the railway station in Pazardjik will be completed by 15 September 2014, said the contractors of the project during the inspection of the site carried out by Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Danail Papazov. Besides the project for rehabilitation of the station the three sections of the project for modernization of the railway line Septemvri-Plovdiv were also inspected. Currently there are ongoing works on these projects and the construction schedule is being observed.

Under LOT 1 (Spetemvri-Pazardjik) of the project “Modernization of the railway section Septemvri-Plovdiv – part of the Trans-European railway network” a temporary railway line between the stations of Septemvri and Zvanichevo and a bridge at the 106+700 km. At the moment there are dismantling works carried out along the overhead line and the rail road on the line.

Under LOT 2 (Pazardjik-Stamboliiski) there are digging works being carried out and they are expected to be completed by the beginning of next week so that the construction of the line can start.

The greatest physical progress was reported on LOT 3 (Stamboliiski-Plovdiv). Some 4.5 km of railways have been laid, which comprises half of the line in one direction. The contractor foresees some 8.2 km of railways to be laid by 15 July, as well as the pillars of the overhead line. There are active works on the rehabilitation of the bridge over Vucha River.

The design on LOT 4 “Design and construction of signaling systems in the section Septemvri-Plovdiv and telecommunications Sofia-Plovdiv” has completed. There is a construction permit obtained and the physical implementation is to be initiated.

The total value of the project Septemvri-Plovdiv, which is being implemented under OP Transport 2007-2013, is about 630 million levs and the project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2015. The section which is being modernized encompasses about 110 km of rail road.

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Peter Kirov, representatives of the Managing Board of OP Transport and National Railway Infrastructure Company participated in today’s inspection.