
The railroad corridor Valcinet-Ocnita-Balti-Ungheni-Chisinau-Cainari will be renovated under the “Solidarity Lanes” initiative.
The government approved the launch of negotiations on the Agreement on Amendment No. 1 to the loan agreement between Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development “RLF - Moldovan Railways Crisis Response”, signed in Chisinau on 27 June 2023. It provides for the allocation of a loan of 18.2 million euros for the rehabilitation of the North-Centre railway corridor within the “Solidarity Lanes” initiative. In total, the project envisages the rehabilitation of the 446 km long Valcinet-Ocnita-Balti-Ungheni-Chisinau-Cainari railroad corridor, of which 128 km of railroad are in poor condition. The project will be implemented with the financial support of partners, in particular, the EBRD will provide a loan of EUR 23 million, the EIB - EUR 41.2 million, another EUR 19.56 million will be a grant allocated through the European Neighborhood Instrument. This section of railroad provides links to industrial zones in the north and center of Moldova, including the free economic zones in Marculesti, Balti, Ungheni and Chisinau. The rail corridor is important for exports, imports and transit of goods from Romania and Ukraine. In addition, this section connects the Cainari-Cimislia-Basarabeasc-Giurgiulesti rail corridor, used for transshipment logistics at the Danube and Black Sea ports. The repair works on the section are planned to be completed by the end of 2025 // 30.05.2024 - InfoMarket.