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The 5.5-year nightmare is over: metro line 3 in Budapest is now fully operational – pictures
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The two remaining stations of Budapest’s metro line 3 were opened for the public on Monday, ending a comprehensive reconstruction that lasted five and a half years.
At the inauguration of the Lehel Square and Nagyvárad Square stations, wrapping up the project, Regional Development Minister Tibor Navracsics said the investment was an important one for Budapest, Hungary and the European Union, and an “embodiment” of cooperation between the three.
Mayor Gergely Karácsony thanked the government, the EU and all contributors of the project. The reconstruction was a challenge for the city, and hopefully citizens using the renewed, accessible facilities will think it was worth it, he said.
The reconstruction of metro line 3 has been completed with the inauguration of the stations at Nagyvárad tér and Lehel tér on Monday morning, and trains will be running on the entire line from early afternoon, stopping at all stations with accessibility.
The renovation of the M3 metro, the busiest railway line in the country, started in autumn 2017.
During the renovation, the infrastructure of the metro line was completely renewed, including new tracks and sidings, replacement of safety equipment and insulation of the tunnels.
The three-phase works started on 6 November 2017 with the closure of the northern section (between Újpest-központ and Dózsa György út stations), which was reopened to passengers on 30 March 2019.
Look at them, posing with the E.U. flag. Absurd. Most of the money the E.U. contributed is money Hungarian taxpayers had paid into the E.U. anyway. Sheesh…
Steiner Michael – and what by WROUGHTS – lies, falsification, acts of fraud – has Hungary, under Orban and his “Mob” been paid back by the European Union ?
The Courts of Justice of the European Union – Steiner Michael – have SPOKEN.