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Multi-Billion Forint Railway Bridge Project in Budapest Gets Go-Ahead

• 23 Jul 2026 10:00 AM

The government has approved the start of a HUF 31bn project to upgrade the Gubacsi railway bridge in the south of the capital, Transportation and Investment Minister David Vitezy said in a post on Facebook on Wednesday.

Vitezy noted that 10-15pc of all rail cargo in Hungary travels over the bridge.

Because of its dilapidated condition, a 5km/hour speed limit has been in force on the bridge since 2014, he added.

A new bridge will be constructed in the old one's place from the end of 2026 and the bottleneck in Hungary's railway network will be eliminated by end 2029, he said.

MTI Stock Photo

Source: MTI – Hungary’s national news agency since 1881.

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