Rail Baltica announces public tender – plans to move towards Panevėžys

LTG Infra, the infrastructure company of the LTG Group, has announced a new public tender for the construction of the Berčiūnai-Joniškėlis section of the embankment and engineering structures. This initiative is part of the broader plan to extend the high-speed railway Rail Baltica up to 114 km in Lithuania by 2025. Currently, tenders are being issued for a total of 43 km of embankment and 10 km of superstructure.

The new section will add an additional 12.4 km to the project. According to Vytis Žalimas, CEO of LTG Infra, the 2025 plan to extend the active work section is progressing successfully.

“By the end of the year, we intend to conclude contracts for the sections from Kaunas to Panevėžys and start preparatory works. Rapid infrastructure development is now one of the main priorities of LTG, Lithuania, and the EU,” says Vytis Žalimas, CEO of LTG Infra.

The tender for an additional 24.5 km of contract works on the Berčiūnai-Joniškėlis section is expected to be launched soon. As the future infrastructure extends into the Panevėžys district, Antanas Pocius, Mayor of Panevėžys District Municipality, has welcomed this development.

“The imminent entry of construction works into Panevėžys District is an important milestone in the implementation of a strategic project of European significance. We are ready to cooperate and to help, to the best of our abilities, to ensure that the construction works of the high-speed railway are carried out quickly and successfully, bringing the desired benefits,” says Pocius.

In March, a public tender was launched for the construction of the mainline to connect the under-construction Šveicarija-Žeimiai-Šėta-Ramygala line with Kaunas.

Up to 10 km double-track section from Šveicarija to Žeimiai is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

About Rail Baltica

Rail Baltica is one of the largest high-speed rail projects in Europe and is part of the Trans-European Transport Network. It aims to improve connectivity, strengthen regional security and support economic growth in the Baltic states. The new railway will link Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Poland and, indirectly, with Finland, as well as with the broader European rail network.

Rail Baltica will be fully electrified with a standard gauge of 1435 mm and it will be equipped with ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System). It has been designed to meet European standards. With a design speed of 249 km/h, Rail Baltica will reduce travel times between the Baltic states and major European cities by more than half. It will serve as a modern infrastructure for passenger, freight and military mobility, promoting accessibility and facilitating business, tourism and cultural exchange. Rail Baltica will help establish the Baltics as a key link in European trade and cooperation. 

About RB Rail AS

RB Rail AS is a multinational joint venture between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania established to lead and coordinate the implementation of the Rail Baltica Global Project, the first infrastructure development project of this scale in the Baltic region. Find out more about the Rail Baltica global project at www.railbaltica.org