Railway · Bulgaria
How much did Stages I and II of Sofia Metro Line 3 cost to build, excluding VAT?
Sofia Metro Line 3 is the third line of the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria, built by Metropolitan EAD in two stages with EU funding from the Operational Programme Transport and Transport Infrastructure 2014-2020: Stage I, 7.8 km and 8 stations from Krasno Selo to Hadzhi Dimitar, built in 2016-2020 for EUR 398.2 million excluding VAT, and Stage II, 3.8 km with 4 stations, for EUR 101.9 million excluding VAT. The Krasno Selo - Hadzhi Dimitar section opened on 26 August 2020 and the extension to Gorna Banya on 24 April 2021, so the two stages together cost about EUR 500.1 million excluding VAT.
Reported project cost
€500.1 million
Approximately $571.21 million
Cost basis: 2020
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthMetropolitan Sofia (official website)
- 11.6 km
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