Bucharest, March 1, 2024 – METROREX greeted its passengers today with marquise (mărțișoare) that brings good news about the development of the metro network. In addition to wishing a beautiful spring, METROREX reminded the general public that the new M6 Metro Line will be added to the Bucharest metro map.
A major project in the development of the Bucharest metro, which will extend the existing network operated by METROREX, M6 will feature 14.2 km of double track, 12 new, modern trains and 12 stations. The M6 Metro Line: 1 Mai – Otopeni aims mainly to serve the Otopeni International Airport, connecting it to the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord). The M6 Metro Line, 1 Mai – Otopeni, the metro link to Henri Coandă International Airport will run in the N-NV direction of the capital and will cross the District 1, namely the following neighborhoods: Grivița, Bucureștii Noi, Piața Presei Libere, Băneasa, Privighetorilor and Otopeni. The new metro line is configured into two sections and will comprise a total of 12 new stations. The South Section of the project, 1 Mai – Tokyo, (Lot 1.1), includes one station in common with the current M4 line and 6 new stations: Pajura, Expoziției, Piața Montreal, Gara Băneasa, Aeroport Băneasa, Tokyo. The North Section, Tokyo – Aeroport Otopeni, Lot 1.2, includes the stations: Washington, Paris, Bruxelles, Otopeni, Ion I. C. Brătianu and Aeroport Otopeni.
The principal areas crossed are mainly residential areas, commercial areas, services, transportation areas, special purpose area, public utility services, areas of cultural interest, open land with potential for construction (on Expoziției Boulevard, Poligrafiei Boulevard, Băneasa, Otopeni), green and recreational areas.
“M6 is a landmark project,” says Mariana MICLĂUȘ, General Director of Metrorex S.A. “It will be part of the lives of the people and the city, so we have chosen the first day of spring as an opportunity to reconfirm to our commuters that we are committed to increasing the mobility of the population of the Bucharest metropolitan area and the city of Otopeni. The project is a local, regional and international collaboration, which will provide the first direct fast link between the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord) and Henri Coandă International Airport, integrating regional air, rail and road transport flows and creating a major intermodal hub in the Trans-European Transport Network, contributing to the development of sustainable mobility and the achievement of the EU’s sustainable mobility objectives. We wish all our metro riders a beautiful spring”, says the General Director of the Metrorex S.A..
Representatives of METROREX handed out personalized M6 marquise (mărțișoare), as did the representatives of the contractors appointed to design and execute the structural works for the South and North Sections of the M6: Alsim Alarko-Makyol Association and Gülermak Ağir Sanayi Insaat Ve Taahhüt A.S.-Somet SA Association.
The event was also attended by representatives of the Consultant, the International consortium consisting of: PADECO CO., LTD, ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL CO., LTD, METRO S.A.