​CFR Infrastructura has determined the winners of the tenders for the electrification and modernization of two sections of the railway connecting Cluj with the Hungarian border (Episcopia Bihor). The total value of the contracts is 4.6 billion lei, and the duration of each contract is 42 months for design and execution,

Two lots:

Diocese of Bihor Frontieră – Alesd (47 km), cost 2.41 billion lei, excluding VAT

Alesd – Poeni (53 km), cost 2.11 billion lei, excluding VAT.

Poeni is located 16 km from the city of Khuedin.

Currently, on the 88 km between Pojeni and Oradea, the fastest train takes 1 hour 26 minutes, and the slowest takes 2 hours 29 minutes. The average speed of the fastest train is 62 km/h, compared to 78 km/h 40 years ago.

What is the maximum speed of IR trains at a distance of 100 km? On very short stretches, in the Alesda area, they reach 100 km/h and 85 km/h in the Chucha area, but still short distances. Sections with a speed of 50 km/h are much longer. On the other hand, across the border, from the Diocese of Bigor to Biharkerestes, the speed is 100 km/h.

What CFR SA says

The national railway company CFR SA informs you that in the procedures of open tenders for the procurement of services for the design and implementation of works for the electrification and modernization of the railway infrastructure and superstructure on the sections Poieni – Aleșd (lot 3) and Aleșd – Frontieră (lot 4), pov associated with the investment objective “Electrification and rehabilitation of the railway line Cluj-Napoca – Oradea – Bishopric of Bihor (166.2 km)”, to increase the speed of movement to 160 km/h for passenger trains and 120 km/h. km/h for freight trains.

The financial proposal submitted by the Association FCC CONSTRUCCION – GULERMAK – CCN lot 3 Cluj-Napoca-Oradea-Diocese of Bihor, worth 2,117,167,899.08 lei without VAT, was determined as the winner for the site POIENI – ALEȘD (LOT 3),

The financial proposal submitted by the Association WEBUILD SPA – IMPRESA PIZZAROTTI& C SPA – SALCEF SPA, worth 2,416,850,365.99 lei, excluding VAT, was selected as the winner for the site ALEȘD – FRONTIERĂ Hungary (LOT 4). Two public procurement contracts must be concluded and signed by both parties at the end of the legal appeal period.

The duration of each contract is 42 months for design and execution, the source of funding is non-refundable external funds through the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR), component 4 – Sustainable Transport – Reform 1.5 – Development of railway infrastructure and management of railway traffic.

The general objective of the investment objective is the electrification and rehabilitation of the railway line Cluj-Napoca – Oradea – Bishopric of Bihor – Frontier (166.2 km) to increase the number of passengers and the volume of transported goods.

Main goals

– increasing the speed of movement to values ​​from 120 km/h to 160 km/h on the entire section;

– modernization of the station (including traffic stops)

– modernization of passenger station buildings, including the construction of pedestrian bridges and/or pedestrian tunnels, raising the level of platforms, in accordance with current European standards;

– modernization of bridges, pavements, repair of the drainage system, beautification of embankments;

– facilities for people with disabilities;

– installation of sound-absorbing panels and/or alternative solutions to reduce the noise level;

– construction of maintenance roads along the railway (in the absence of public roads);

– modernization of electrical installations (25 kV) along the entire length of the site;

– maximization of transit capacity;

– ensuring compatibility by implementing STI, especially regarding axle load (22.5 t), load dimensions (C), length of lines at stations and traffic stops

– new installations of electronic centralization at stations and implementation of the ERTMS security system (ETCS level 2 + GSM-R);

– modernization of telecommunications equipment.