Railway line Nikšic-Podgorica, Montenegro

Project objectives

Slope risk classification and design of emergency infrastructure rehabilitation measures along the railway line Nikšič-Podgorica.

Project description

The railway line from Nikšić to Podgorica was first operational in 1948 and underwent major upgrades in 1965 and 2006-2012, during which the entire line was electrified. Funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the project was launched, improving the safety and reliability of railway operations on this line. The railway passes through a remote mountainous region with high limestone cliffs, posing a significant rockfall risk. The project’s goal was to prevent landslides and rockfalls that could block or damage the track and cause serious accidents.

Preject data

• Length of railway track: 56.78 km
• Slopes investigated in detail: 239 in 8 sections

Services

• Geological and geotechnical investigation
• GIS-analysis of terrain
• Rockfall modelling and analysis
• Slope risk classification
• Design of slope protection measures