Study for the construction of the new railway line Kalambaka – Kozani, Section Dimitra - Siatista (first phase) (EIAS 220):

This study constitutes the EIAS of the above project. This study is part of a broader planning for the development of the rail network in Greece, through the construction of the so-called «Rail Egnatia». The project involves the construction and operation of single line high-speed railway of the Dimitra- Siatista section of the new railway line Kalambaka - Kozani. The line will service both passenger and freight trains. The total length of the railway track of the under study section is 46Km. Also, the project involves the construction of vertical and side roads of length 40Km. The following technical works are also foreseen 28 bridges of total length 5Km, 16 tunnels of total length of 11Km, 2 Cut & Cover of total length of 330m and 3 Rail Stations: Dimitra, Mikrokleisoura, Siatista.

In the study, the environmental impacts of the project were examined and evaluated and appropriate measures in order to tackle these effects were suggested

Assignment Authority: HRO S.A.