The Škrljevo-Rijeka railway section is part of the main international railway corridor M202 Zagreb GK-Rijeka, a part of the Mediterranean TEN-T corridor and the RH2 corridor. M203 Rijeka-Šapjane-State border line is also an integral part of the RH2 corridor. M202 is part of the EU Core Transport Network, while M203 is part of the Comprehensive Transport Network. They were both built and put into operation in 1873 and are in need for reconstruction and modernization. This paper presents the basic project features. The modernization includes the construction of the second track and the reconstruction of the existing track on the section Škrljevo-Rijeka-Opatija / Matulji in the length of about 23 km, and the reconstruction of the existing track from Opatija / Matulj to Jurdani in the length of 6.5 km. The existing stations and stops are being reconstructed to meet the requirements of the new organization of traffic and the upgrading of the second track, and new stops are planned for the establishment of urban and suburban traffic. Reconstruction and modernization of all other infrastructure subsystems, as well as the construction of a new Operations and Management Center for traffic management in the wider area of the country, are on their way. With presented solution, the railway line will meet the ports needs in Rijeka, Sušak and Bakar basins, and at the same time the needs of the city of Rijeka in terms of organization of passenger transportation in urban and suburban area.

railway, reconstruction of existing track, construction of new second track, Mediterranean corridor, EU financing