Sofronijevic: No section, station or facility to be put into operation without valid operating permit

The IMS Institute has carried out a static check of the station building in Subotica, and in parallel, the completion of legal and technical documentation, as well as all other administrative procedures, is being carried out, because each facility must have the necessary operating permit and be completely safe for citizens before it is put into service, and there is no compromise on this, stated Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijevic, who toured the station building at the Subotica Rail Station with her team and held an operational meeting with representatives of investors, contractors and expert supervision.

Sofronijevic reminded that, on the section from Novi Sad to Subotica, or rather to the border with Hungary, with a total length of 108.7 kilometers, there were 12 station buildings, six of which, including the station building in Subotica, as well as the rail station in Novi Sad, were undergoing a static stability check.

– This is a clear indicator that after the tragedy that deeply shook us all, the state has started to tighten control, because the safety of citizens is an absolute priority. The Belgrade-Novi Sad section has already shown what investing in modern infrastructure means; since it was put into operation, it has transported over 12 million passengers, significantly improved travel conditions and brought concrete economic benefits to our country. I firmly believe that the railroad from Novi Sad to Subotica, after opening for passenger traffic, will be another successful example. However, I would like to emphasize once again that no section, station or facility will be put into operation without the necessary permits, because high-quality and safe infrastructure must be built – concluded Sofronijevic.

Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture Republike Srbije

Institut IMS a.d. Beograd

Ministry of Construction Transport and Infrastucture

IMS institute

Aleksandra Sofronijević

Novi Sad Subotica fast railroad

Subotica rail station

Subotica rail station building

canopy collapse at Novi Sad Rail Station

tragedy at Novi Sad Rail Station

Novi Sad Rail Station