Programme: Rural Development Programme

The project includes the construction of the section "Str. Shipka - Geo Milev quarter - residential district Slatina - Sofia Arena Hall/Techpark Sofia-bul. Tsarigradsko shose" with a length of 6 km, 6 metro stations and delivery of 8 metro trains. It is part of the phased construction of Line 3 of the metro in Sofia, laid down in the UMP of the Sofia Municipality, as part of the backbone of the transport and communication system of the city. For the implementation of the project, public procurement was carried out under the PPA and the necessary contracts were concluded.
The total value of the project is BGN 680,478,137 excluding VAT. The design, M&E and machinery and equipment costs amount to BGN 538,085,341, and the delivery of the 8 trains is worth BGN 134,550,240. The remaining costs are for land acquisition, planning and design, contingencies, technical assistance, publicity and construction supervision.
The contract for the delivery of the trains is executed from 11.10.2023, and the design and construction contracts are executed from 24.10.2023. The BFP for the project is determined on the basis of the planned costs, which will be carried out by 31.12.2023. and is worth BGN 126 476 647. The project will be put into operation by 15.02.2027.
The activities that will be carried out in the period of eligibility of expenditure are the following:
-designing part "Constructive" and part "Architecture" of metro stations;
- development of all projects for the construction of the tunnel with a tunnel-boring machine (TBM);
- organization of the construction sites and offices 
- implementation of temporary fences and facilities necessary for the implementation of the object;
- the leading curbs and the excavation, reinforcement and concreting works of the slotted walls of the metro stations and the TPM starting shaft will be partially completed;
- production and preliminary acceptance of TPM;
- development of all projects for the production of metro trains