February 1 (SeeNews) - Croatian state-owned railway infrastructure operator HZ Infrastruktura said it expects work on the Hrvatski Leskovac-Karlovac and Goljak-Skradnik rail section projects to get underway in 2016 after the relevant project documentation is drawn up.
The EU-backed projects involve the reconstruction and construction of a second track on the Hrvatski Leskovac-Karlovac line and the construction of a new double-track line between Goljak and Skradnik, HZ Infrastruktura said in a statement on Thursday after the projects were presented to officials from the municipalities where they will be implemented.
The combined cost for the drafting of the two rail projects is around 15 million euro with the EU providing grants covering 85% of the necessary funds.
The construction costs for the new tracks along the Hrvatski Leskovac-Karlovac and Goljak-Skradnik routes is seen at around 1.0 billion euro, the statement said.
Croatia is set to join the EU in July.
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