{"id":125,"date":"2024-10-18T18:03:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T18:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railway.mojamacvanka.rs\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2025-01-23T20:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T19:04:58","slug":"about-the-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/about-the-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the project"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n    <div class=\"small-hero-section\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"small-hero-section--holder image-right text-left\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/themes\/railway\/src\/images\/eu-stars.png\" alt=\"eu stars\"\r\n                         class=\"small-hero-section--eu-stars\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Mask-group.png\" alt=\"\"\r\n                         class=\"small-hero-section--img\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"small-hero-section--content\">\r\n                                                    <h1>About the project<\/h1>\r\n                                                    <div class=\"small-hero-section--tags\">\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"small-hero-section--tag\">\r\n                                        CONSTRUCTION                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"small-hero-section--tag\">\r\n                                        MODERNIZATION                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                                    <span class=\"small-hero-section--tag\">\r\n                                        INTEGRATION                                    <\/span>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <div class=\"media-text-section \">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"media-text-section--media-holder\">\r\n                    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pru\u017eni koridor 10 - 200 kilometara na sat\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8FwqbmDzrY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>                <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"media-text-section--text-holder\">\r\n                                        <h2>Modernisation of the railway Belgrade \u2013 Ni\u0161<\/h2>\n<p>The Belgrade-Ni\u0161 railway is an integral part of the European railway network (Corridor X) and is of the greatest importance for the domestic and international traffic in the Republic of Serbia. Railway Corridor X includes 872 km of double-track railway (Approximately 23% of the entire railway network) and it connects Serbia with Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and, further south, Greece.<br \/>\nWith the support of the European Union (EU) modernization, reconstruction and extension of the railway connecting Belgrade and Ni\u0161 with a total length of 230 km will be done. The project will enable a faster and safer flow of passengers, transport, goods, and services and enhance integration into the EU railway networks.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <div class=\"media-text-section reverse-section\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"media-text-section--media-holder\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_741414583-1-2.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"media-text-section--text-holder\">\r\n                                        <h2>Railway Belgrade \u2013 Ni\u0161<\/h2>\n<p>The Belgrade-Ni\u0161 railway is a central part of the Serbian railway network and a key route for connecting Western Europe with the Western Balkans, Greece and Turkey.\u2028 This railway represents one of the most important transport corridors and is essential for the development of a sustainable transport system in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Built as a single-track railway, it was put into traffic in 1884.<\/p>\n<p>The modern Belgrade-Ni\u0161 railway line will contribute to the integration of the national transport market into the EU market by improving and developing railway infrastructure along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in line with EU technical interoperability specifications. This will also create new opportunities for integrated and sustainable economic and social growth in the Southeast European region.<\/p>\n<p>The project contributes to the EU policies, in particular the EU Green Agenda, and enhances Serbia\u2019s connectivity, common regional market, and regional integration with the EU.<\/p>\n<p>The modernization of the Belgrade-Ni\u0161 railway will accelerate the shift to an environmentally friendly and sustainable mode of transport, contributing to the transition to a green economy as well as to the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <section class=\"stats\">\r\n                <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"stats__container\">\r\n                                                    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                      <div class=\"stats__item\">\r\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stats__item-icon\"\r\n                                         src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/godina.png\"\r\n                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-number js-stats__item-number\"\r\n                                       data-number=\"1984\">1984<\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-description\">YEAR THE RAILWAY WAS OPENED FOR TRAFFIC<\/p>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"stats__item\">\r\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stats__item-icon\"\r\n                                         src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/brzina.png\"\r\n                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-number js-stats__item-number\"\r\n                                       data-number=\"100\">100<\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-description\">KM\/H IS THE MAXIMUM TRAIN SPEED ON THE BELGRADE\u2013NI\u0160 RAILWAY<\/p>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"stats__item\">\r\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stats__item-icon\"\r\n                                         src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vreme.png\"\r\n                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-number js-stats__item-number\"\r\n                                       data-number=\"6\">6<\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-description\">HOURS IS THE TRAIN TRAVEL TIME FROM BELGRADE TO NI\u0160<\/p>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <div class=\"stats__item\">\r\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stats__item-icon\"\r\n                                         src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/putnici.png\"\r\n                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-number js-stats__item-number\"\r\n                                       data-number=\"600000\">600000<\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <p class=\"stats__item-description\">PASSENGERS TRAVEL ANNUALLY ON THE BELGRADE\u2013NI\u0160 RAILWAY<\/p>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <div class=\"media-text-section \">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n                            <div class=\"media-text-section--media-holder\">\r\n                         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The railway will become competitive with other modes of transport, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance environmental protection along Corridor X.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <section class=\"facts-slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"facts-slider__container\">\r\n                                                    <div class=\"swiper\">\r\n                        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n                                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"facts-slider__card\">\r\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"facts-slider__card-img\"\r\n                                                 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  alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                <p><strong>Increased capacity\u00a0<\/strong>for passenger and freight transport<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"facts-slider__card\">\r\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"facts-slider__card-img\"\r\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/d64383b2a9adde0940baaabd37e2aa27-768x574.png\"\r\n                                                 alt=\"\">\r\n                                             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      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"facts-slider__card-img\"\r\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/e0d6954c015a032c1a74246ba99a2451-768x451.png\"\r\n                                                 alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"facts-slider__card-text\">\r\n                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4.png\"\r\n                                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                <p><b>Increased rail traffic<\/b> speed from 50 km\/h to 200 km\/h<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                      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src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5.png\"\r\n                                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                <p><strong>Lower carbon emissions<\/strong><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"facts-slider__card\">\r\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"facts-slider__card-img\"\r\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1493547013cc837b165094dafedbe4f4-768x500.png\"\r\n                                                 alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"facts-slider__card-text\">\r\n                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/6.png\"\r\n                                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                <p><b>Safe, efficient and reliable passenger<\/b> and freight transport services<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n             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and\u00a0<strong>increased railway competitiveness<\/strong><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"facts-slider__card\">\r\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"facts-slider__card-img\"\r\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06e2a59fc19647d79d1f32978bdc936f-768x513.png\"\r\n                                                 alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"facts-slider__card-text\">\r\n                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8.png\"\r\n                                                         alt=\"\">\r\n                                                                                                <p><b>More efficient operations<\/b> and faster human capital development<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"swiper-scrollbar\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <div class=\"media-text-section reverse-section\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n                         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The funds are provided from the budget of the Republic of Serbia, a \u20ac1.1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), a \u20ac550 million the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) loan and the European union \u00a0donation of \u20ac598 million, which is the largest EU grant donation for a single project in Serbia to date.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    \r\n\n\n\r\n    <section class=\"cover \">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"cover__container\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cover__img\"\r\n                         src=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/view-grand-canyon-railway-station-cloudy-day-1.png\"\r\n                         alt=\"\">\r\n                    <div class=\"cover__overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"cover__text\">\r\n                                            <h2 class=\"cover__title\">Railway history in Serbia<\/h2>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"cover__paragraphs\">\r\n                            <p>In order to understand the origin and importance of the railway in Serbia, it is necessary to know the historical circumstances that directly influenced Serbia to get a railway.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                <a class=\"btn yellow-btn\"\r\n                           href=\"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/history\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    \r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1404,"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/1404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/railway.242studio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}