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The construction of a rail link that will connect Belgrade’s central railway station and the airport is progressing on schedule and is due to be completed by the end of the year. The rail line will enable a fifteen-minute journey from the airport to the city. Work is ongoing at the site of the future airport train station, located approximately 500 metres from the terminal building, as well the rail route itself, with various engineering structures currently under construction.
Trains on the new line will operate every thirty minutes, with increased frequency, up to every fifteen minutes, during peak hours. The double-track, electrified railway will run at speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour.
The first four of nine trains manufactured in China that will commute on the line will arrive in Belgrade this year, with the remaining five set to be delivered in 2027. “These trains have been developed on a reliable, proven and safe platform of Chinese regional and suburban EMUs [Electric Multiple Units], tailored to the operational characteristics of Belgrade’s urban rail system. They are three-car electric multiple units, measuring 63.2 metres in length, with a battery range of up to five kilometres and a total capacity of 380 passengers, including 90 seats and 290 standing places”, Ljubiša Pejičić, the acting CEO of train operator Srbijavoz, said.
Testing of the new railway line is expected to commence in January 2027, with the track to be put into use in spring.
