Croatia rehabilitates Zadar–Knin railway by 2028
- Location
- Zadar and Šibenik-Knin counties · 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Project
- Rehabilitation of the Zadar–Knin railway (73 km) and relocation from Bibinje
- Investment
- €70m (rehabilitation); about €150m estimated for the Bibinje relocation with tunnel
- Status
- Rehabilitation under construction, main works Zadar–Benkovac complete, Benkovac–Knin under way; Bibinje relocation not yet tendered
Announced on 15 Sep 2026: At a working meeting on rail in Zadar County, HŽ Infrastruktura chief Damir Lončarić put the rehabilitation of the 73 km line at €70m with completion planned for 2028, the year being a placeholder. The main works between Zadar and Benkovac are done, followed by Benkovac–Knin; the building permit for the relocation from Bibinje including a tunnel is in place, the government still has to decide on financing, and the contract value is estimated at about €150m. Battery-powered trains are to run once the line reopens; the state secretary considers an airport link realistic in about five years, and a feasibility study is being prepared (LOK Report, 15 Sep 2026).
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