Tunnel Boring Machine Launches for Belgrade Metro in Serbia, China-Serbia Cooperation Advances First Metro Construction
2026-04-25 11:45
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - A tunnel boring machine for the Belgrade Metro has recently arrived at the construction site, signaling the imminent start of the first phase of shield tunnel construction for the project. The planned Belgrade Metro will span approximately 15 kilometers with 15 stations. The first phase will include an 11.2-kilometer shield tunnel, a 1.9-kilometer cut-and-cover section, and a 2.1-kilometer surface section, stretching from Bela Voda to Pančevo Bridge.

Andreja Mladenović, Director of the Belgrade Metro and Train Company, stated at the tunnel boring machine acceptance ceremony that discussions on Belgrade Metro construction have been ongoing for over half a century, and this long-standing vision is now becoming a reality. He noted that the tunnel boring machine represents the pinnacle of modern engineering achievements and technological progress, with its precision, power, and reliability key to underground tunnel construction.

Mladenović also stated that this tunnel boring machine activity is not only a technical step in implementing the complex infrastructure project, but also a new confirmation of strategic cooperation, mutual trust, and ironclad friendship between Serbia and China, forged by President Aleksandar Vučić and President Xi Jinping. The Belgrade Metro will be integrated into an intermodal urban and suburban transport network that includes bicycles, buses, trams, and trains.

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