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CFM has launched work to restore the Tighina-Basarabeasca-Giurgiuleşti railway section. What are the project's expected outcomes?

CFM has launched work to restore the Tighina-Basarabeasca-Giurgiuleşti railway section. What are the project's expected outcomes?
photo: Calea Ferată din Moldova/CFM has launched work to restore the Tighina-Basarabeasca-Giurgiuleşti railway section. What are the project's expected outcomes?
03 / 06 / 2022

On May 18, 2022, Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM) announced that the works on the rehabilitation of the Moldovan railway section Tighina-Basarabeasca-Giurgiulești had started. The project will be implemented on a 233 km long section and will contribute to increasing the capacity, improving safety, reducing the time of cargo transportation and, consequently, creating optimal conditions for the efficient operation of the railroad.

CFM launches the modernisation of Tighina – Basarabeasca – Giurgiulești line / Calea Ferată din Moldova

The goals listed above will be achieved due to the removal of weight and speed restrictions. Thus, the speed for freight trains will increase to 90 km/h, and for passenger trains - to 120 km/h.

CFM launches the modernisation of Tighina – Basarabeasca – Giurgiulești line / Calea Ferată din Moldova

The event marking the start of the grandiose work was attended by:

  • Gintautas BARANAUSKAS, Deputy Head of Cooperation Section, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova
  • Rustem JAMANKULOV, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Moldova
  • Piotr PUȘCARI, President of Basarabeasca district
  • Valentin CIMPOIEȘ, Mayor of the town of Basarabeasca
  • Iskander KARSIBEKOV, representative of Termizhol Zhondeu LLP
  • Oleg TOFILAT, General Director of the State Railways of Moldova

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