The construction of a new railway line between Zegrze and Przasnysz is getting closer. End of April this year. it was announced that the project of the Legionowo poviat was qualified for implementation in 2028. The self-government of Mazowieckie Voivodeship will allocate more than 24.5 million PLN for the construction of a new railway line. The authorities of the voivodeship have also stated that 14 pairs of trains will be launched on the Zegrze-Przasnysz line for a period of 5 years from the completion of the investment. The estimated cost of the design and technical study, along with the purchase of the property, the estimated value of which was more than PLN 306 million, was also stated.
The Zegrze – Przasnysz railway, as an implementation of the “Northern Mazovia Railway”, is a project managed by local government officials of the Municipality of Serock. The idea behind the project is to build a completely new railway line connecting Serock, Pułtusk, Maków Mazowiecki, Przasnysz and smaller municipalities that know their route. The Mayor of the City and Municipality of Serock, Artur Borkowski, gathered the support of all the local authorities and together they created a project that was discussed with the residents the previous year. The local authorities participating in the project as partners are the municipalities: Pokrzywnica, Winnica, Karniewo, Szelków, Płoniawy Bramura, Krasne, Przasnysz, Wieliszew, Nieporęt, cities: Maków Mazowiecki, Pułtusk Przasnysz, poviatsüłtuski. One of the partners is also the self-government of Mazowieckie Voivodeship.
The construction of a railway line from Zegrze to Przasnysz includes the construction of 70 kilometers of track, several railway stations and the construction of a bridge over the Narew River in Zegrze. On the route of the new railway are cities such as Serock, Pułtusk, Maków Mazowiecki and Przasnysz. In April this year. The Ministry of Infrastructure has announced that the Legionowo poviat project has been qualified for implementation in 2028 (more HERE).
The project entitled “The construction of the Zegrze-Przasnysz railway, as the implementation of the “Northern Masovian Railway”, has been qualified for co-financing under the railway program of the government. Documentation will be prepared as part of the project and land will be purchased for future investments.The own contribution of local governments participating in the project is less than PLN 46 million, of which the local government of Mazovia will contribute PLN 24.5 million (more HERE).
– The project that we want to realize together mainly connects and this is the highest value that we are now realizing. The whole venture is an example of unprecedented cooperation of local authorities at all levels, in this case with PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA. current challenges that accompany us in our daily work – commented the mayor of the city and municipality of Serock, Artur Borkowski, at the end of November 2021.
According to Marcin Podsędek, Deputy Speaker of the Masovian Parliament, the development of rail transport is one of the most important elements of the development of the Mazovian Voivodeship in terms of economy and communication – There will be absolutely no efficient voivodeships and regions without good communication, without people being able to communicate quickly, efficiently and safely (…) The places affected by this investment also need this railway to develop harmoniously. † the chairman underlined at the beginning of June this year.
14 pairs of trains and more than PLN 300 million for the purchase of real estate
As informed by the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Self-Government, an annex to the Partnership Agreement will be signed on Monday (June 27 this year), which was concluded on November 23, 2021 by representatives of 18 local authorities participating in the construction of the Zegrze- Przasnysz Railway. The contract signed by local authorities was one of the application documents in the second phase of the project selection process for the Railway + Programme.
End of April this year. The city and municipality of Serock, as leader of the whole project, were informed by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe that the project was eligible for co-financing. It will include a design and engineering study, along with the purchase of real estate, valued at more than PLN 306 million. Support for the Kolej+ program will cover 85 percent. investment costs. According to the requirements of the Kolej+ program, local governments submitting the project must cover at least 15 percent. its value, ie PLN 45.9 million. Detailed principles of co-financing of projects by individual partners and the leader will be specified in the Annex to the Partnership Agreement. The total value of the investment is PLN 2.1 billion.
In addition, the Mazowieckie Voivodeship Self-Government has announced a grant of PLN 24.5 million and the commissioning of 14 pairs of trains on the Zegrze-Przasnysz line for a period of 5 years from the completion of the investment. The next stage of the project implementation is the conclusion of an agreement between the project leader (city and municipality of Serock) and PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA