Four Bids Submitted for Athens’ New Metro Line

Four bids were submitted within the deadline on Thursday of the international tender for the construction of Athens’ metro line 4.

The consortia participating in the tender are:

TERNA S.A. – VINCI – SIEMENS AG “TVS”

J+P AVAX SA – GHELLA SpA – ALSTOM TRANSPORT S.A.

AKTOR – ANSALDO STP S.p.A -HITACHI RAIL ITALY SPA

FCC – ARCHIRODON – MYTILINEOS

The new line will connect the areas of Galatsi, northeast of Athens and Goudi, located southeast of the city center. The project’s budget is at 1.45 billion euros (VAT excluded) and is considered among the capital’s major infrastructure works.

The management of Attiko Metro SA stressed the importance of the participation of Greek and foreign companies in the tender and said the new line will help improve the quality of life and upgrade the services offered by Athens’ metro.