en.Wedoany.com Reported - The $650 million Regiotram de Occidente railway project in western Colombia has reached 40% completion. This rail project, designed to connect Bogotá with the western savanna region, is currently accelerating work on multiple key construction fronts.

According to Jorge Emilio Rey, Governor of the Department of Cundinamarca, the Mosquera Bridge, spanning 528 meters and set to accommodate the only elevated station on the suburban section, has reached 54% completion. Beam installation on the Checua River Bridge is 64% complete, the old metal bridge over the Bogotá River is being dismantled, and pile foundation work is progressing on Avenida de las Américas in Bogotá. Bridge construction over the Botello and Subachoque rivers is about to begin. According to the project timeline, commuter trains will be launched in two phases: the first phase in 2027 and the second in 2029.

The Empresa Férrea Regional and Concesionaria Férrea de Occidente are using horizontal directional drilling technology to resolve crossing issues between the railway corridor and the hydrocarbon transport infrastructure operated by Cenit. This technology allows construction to proceed without interrupting existing operations while ensuring the continuity of energy infrastructure.

This electric railway system will be operated by 16 electric trains, covering two rail lines and 17 stations, with a daily capacity of 130,000 passengers, equivalent to approximately 40 million users per year. The construction and subsequent operation of the project are managed by a consortium led by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

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