Opponents of the Budapest-Belgrade railway want to take the competitive advantage of Hungary and Serbia
All those who argue against the construction of the Budapest-Belgrade high-speed railway and the creation of a transport route connecting Greek ports with Western Europe want to take the competitive advantage of Hungary and Serbia, emphasized Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade participated in the laying of the foundation stone.
The Minister added: those who argue against the project want to drive water to the mills of other countries and run counter to Hungarian and Serbian national interests.He stressed that 2020 was the first year that Europe had more trade with China than with the United States, and that the United States also traded more with China than with the countries of the European Union combined.
“More and more Chinese goods are arriving in Greek ports, and these goods must somehow reach the central and western parts of Europe. Thus, a great race has begun over which countries will drive the fastest transport route. Serbia and Hungary have also entered the competition, but this requires a modern, fast, safe railway line.explained Péter Szijjártó.
He added that this is now being implemented between Belgrade and Budapest, and by 2025 the railway will be completed on both sides. The new railway line, with more than 300 kilometers, will be a two-track, high-speed electrified railway line, making Hungary and Serbia the fastest transport route between Greek ports and Western Europe.
The work was initially highlighted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, the new railway will entail a number of further upgrades. For example, a new railway station will be built in Novi Sad, and a total of 49 underpasses and overpasses will be built on the section connecting the city of Vojvodina with the Hungarian border.
The Serbian president added that it will be possible to travel between the Serbian and Hungarian capitals in less than three hours in a few years, which will further strengthen the already close ties between the two countries and the two peoples. The construction of the railway line will be carried out with Hungarian, Serbian and development.