The new railway bridge in the capital is put in place

The new bridge was built as part of the Southern Circular Railway investment. As part of the project, which is regularly reported on by our portal – the railway line between the Ferencváros and Kelenföld railway stations will be expanded and renovated, and a green corridor will be created from the Danube to the Buda hills.

The bridge was pushed into place with a single temporary intermediate support

The new railway bridge of the Southern Circular Railway project, which is located above the Szerémi út and the track of tram line 1, was assembled on site from 6.7 m wide and 3 m high pieces weighing between ten and seventeen tonnes. After assembly, the 250-tonne structure was given a corrosion protection coating and today it is being pushed into place.

The structure was moved into position by hydraulic pushers. According to the previous information from Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium, the technicians constructed temporary intermediate support at a single point for the operation. The bridge was supported by a sliding track laid on the assembly area, the permanent supports and the temporary supports for the pushing. A light steel structure was temporarily extended to ensure the stability of the work.

Capacity expansion to reduce congestion on Budapest roads

At the event, Balázs Norbert Kovács, Ministerial Commissioner for Government Investments in Budapest (Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium (ÉKM)), said that the Southern Circular Railway is one of Budapest's most important urban development projects, with a budget of approximately HUF 420 billion. The construction will be carried out by V-Híd Zrt., while the implementation planning is the work of Kontúr Csoport Kft..
The investment will reduce congestion on Budapest's roads, where more commuters travel to work than live in Budapest, said the ministerial commissioner. The construction of the new tracks will improve suburban rail transport, and the increase in capacity will relieve Budapest's roads of 60,000 vehicles per day.

Connection between the railways and three metro lines

The project will include the construction of two new railway stations, in the area of Közvágóhíd and Nádorkert, and three metro lines, providing a convenient and cultural connection to public transport networks.
Kovács also pointed out the importance of the Southern Circular Railway, as it is the Hungarian section of three European Union rail corridors and the most important bridge over the Danube in the Hungarian railway network, where more than 95 percent of the rail traffic crossing the river is carried.