High-level visit to monitor progress on the M6

Gara Băneasa station, one of the most active construction sites of the future M6 Metro Line, South Section, received today the official visit of the Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, and the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Sorin Grindeanu.

During the visit, the state of works on M6 Metro Line was presented.

The event was also attended by representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure: Ionuț Săvoiu, Secretary of State, Mariana Ioniță, General Secretary of State and various other officials.

The visit was hosted by Metrorex, represented by its General Director, Mariana Miclăuș, the contractors Alsim Alarko-Makyol and Gülermak-Somet, and the Project Supervisor – Padeco Co. Ltd., Oriental Consultants Global Co. Ltd. and Metroul S.A.

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu emphasized that the only sustainable solution for economic development and for overcoming the traffic problem in Bucharest is to invest in infrastructure, in particular the extension of the metro network.

The Chief of the Executive said that all the necessary resources will be allocated for investments in major infrastructure and mentioned that he would discuss with the Minister of the Interior and the Mayor of Bucharest to find solutions to the traffic problems in Bucharest that will be affected by such works.

The Contractor presented the progress of works on the South Section in general and on the future Gara Băneasa metro station, which was the focus of the visit.

The officials discussed with journalists and representatives of the M6 implementation team, noting that this project will continue to receive the attention and support of decision-makers for infrastructure investment in Romania.

M6 is a project for Romania!

“Bucharest International Airport Rail Access Link Project (Metro Line 6. 1 Mai – Otopeni)” is a public utility project of national importance, according to Government Decision no. 496/2017, as amended,  which ensures the mobility needs of people through the development of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).