A Chinese-Peruvian consortium is to develop a preinvestment profile for a 323 km railway on the south coast between Lima and Ica.
The Ministry of Transport signed a S/.42 million contract this week for the profile with the consortium Tren Lima-Ica, led by China Railway with Creec Peru, Vitrubio Ingenieria and Fynsa Ingenieros. The study is to be presented in September 2020 and Proinversion would launch the project for bids in 2021.
Known as the Tren de Cercanías, the commuter and freight train service is to connect Lima to Cañete, Chincha and Ica, benefitting some 969,000 people and increasing transport options for the south coast’s established and burgeoning farming industry.
The Lima-Ica railway is one of a series of railway projects for commuter and freight trains promoted by this administration, under former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. The other Lima-based project to serve the coast is a 200 km rail connection between the capital and the north coast at Barranca.
The Lima-Ica railway is also to connect with the basic subway network being built in Lima and Callao, as well as the port terminals in Callao and Pisco.
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