The total length of the railway network in Montenegro is 249 km, out of which 224 km are electrified. The network consists of three lines, which broadly run in a north-south direction.
The railway line between Podgorica and the Albanian border represents a section (25 km) of Route 2 from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Vlore (Albania). This section forms part of the indicative extension of the Core TEN-T Corridor into neighbouring countries. Route 2 is directly connected with Route 4; connecting Vršac at the Serbian-Romanian border, Belgrade (Serbia), Podgorica (Montenegro) and Bar (Montenegro).
The section is single-tracked, not electrified and designed for a maximum speed of 100 km/h. However, it is currently in a poor condition in many parts and the permissible operational speed has to be substantially reduced in some sections (30 km/h).
WBIF has provided a technical assistance grant for the development of a Feasibility Study for the modernisation of Rail Route 2, Podgorica - Montenegrin / Albanian border, including the Conceptual Design (CD), Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).
