Another big machine at the railway construction site near Miskolc

Renovation of the railway line between Miskolc and Mezőkeresztes-Mezőnyárád began in September. As we previously reported <a href="https://magyarepitok.hu/kotott-palya/2024/10/mar-elkeszult-a-27-kilometer-long-railway-renovation-in-northeastern-Hungary-halfway-done, the approximately 27-kilometre section has been divided into two phases, with both night and day work being carried out on the project.

By 19 October, the first phase was completed and the second phase was ready to be turned over to the experts with their railway construction machines. The reconstruction is currently underway between Emőd and Mezőkeresztes-Mezőnyárád until 4 December, with more than 20,000 concrete sleepers being replaced with new ones, including the replacement of the rails, during the second phase, MÁV wrote in a video recently posted on its Facebook page:

A total of 47,000 tonnes of crushed stone will be screened and installed over a 12-kilometre stretch, and the ballast will be completely replaced over 600 metres. In addition, 4 road crossings will be repaired and 5 bridges will be sealed to preserve their stability. The upgrades will eliminate speed restrictions on nearly 20 kilometres.

Although this investment is still entirely financed by MÁV's own resources, it is already part of the infrastructure renewal chapter of the 5-point action plan announced by Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium.