Ergys Verdho, Administrator of Albanian Railway, said today that construction on all Tirana–Durrës railway stations will finish between May and June this year.

At a press conference about the Librazhd–Pogradec line, he explained that the Tirana–Durrës railway is part of Corridor VIII. Verdho noted that the 2014 project lacked key elements such as stations, electrification, and structural revisions.

“After we secured approval and additional credit, we revised all structural works,” Verdho said. “Once we completed the financing process, construction of the stations advanced quickly. We now expect all stations on the Tirana–Durrës line to finish by early summer.”

He added that the electrification process is in the tendering phase. “We are using €13.5 million in soft loan funds. We aim to obtain final bank approval soon and sign the contract this summer,” he stated.

Verdho clarified that bank procedures often delay large infrastructure projects. “These approvals are not in our hands,” he said. “Big projects face complex bureaucracy and take time.”

He underlined that the Tirana–Durrës–Rinas railway will operate as a fully electric line. The project will modernize transport and improve connectivity across Albania.