Romania to electrify first-ever railway in the Republic of Moldova
- Location
- Iași (Romania) – Ungheni (Republic of Moldova), cross-border section over the Prut river · 🇷🇴 Romania
- Project
- Electrification of the Iași–Ungheni railway line
- Investment
- approx. RON 290 million, including about EUR 33.8 million in EU funding (Connecting Europe Facility), remainder from the Romanian state budget
- Status
- In planning / tendering (construction contract awarded in 2026, completion planned for June 2028)
The roughly 23.4 km cross-border railway line between Iași (Romania) and Ungheni (Republic of Moldova), crossing the Prut river, is being electrified and modernized to allow speeds of up to 140 km/h for passenger trains and 80 km/h for freight trains. The project is financed in equal parts by EU funds (Connecting Europe Facility, about EUR 33.8 million) and the Romanian state budget; the construction contract was confirmed in 2026 between CFR Infrastructură and Moldova's state railway. It will be the first electrified railway line in the Republic of Moldova, with completion targeted for June 2028.
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