New railway line in Małopolska

The Podleje–Gd way will be two-track, electrified and equipped with modern stations and stops. As part of the investment, fresh tracks, bridges, viaducts and a two-nave tunnel will be created. In addition to the station in Gdów, the station Podęże Balachówka and the stops in Zagórze close Niepołomic and in Wiatowice will be built. The way will be conducted so that all junctions with roads are two-level and safe for both rail and road traffic. – The effect will be awesome and felt by all inhabitants of Małopolska and all visitors. There'll be jobs, there'll be fresh residents. erstwhile the railway connects Gdów to the centre of Krakow in 30 minutes, it will be possible to easy combine professional life with an flat in the Wielicki district, Limanów territory or Nowo Sądecki territory – stressed the head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and stressed the strategical importance of investment besides for the state's transport system.

The fresh section will enter the E30 bus (Kraków–Rzeszów) without collision between Węgrzce Wielki halt and Podleże station. The tracks will be led above the A4 motorway and connected to the line towards Krakow Main and Nowa Huta, and many bridges and overpasses will be built in the south, providing smooth freight and passenger traffic. – Thanks to this immense investments, linear and rolling stock, the railway will become the first transport choice of Poles. We want mega-investments specified as Podłęże-Piekiełko to be implemented quickly, with minimal bureaucracy, so that construction is at the centre of the investment project, not its preparation," said infrastructure minister Dariusz Klimczak and announced a fresh deregulation package for the Polish construction industry.

After the work has been completed, passenger trains will be able to make the velocity on this way to 160 km/h and freight to 120 km/h. The first lineups are to appear on the fresh episode in 2030.

‘Podles–Piekiełko’: the largest railway investment in Małopolska

The construction of Podłęże-Gdów section is part of the largest railway task in confederate Poland, which includes the modernization of 75 km of Chabówka-Nowy Sącz way and the construction of 58 km of a fresh line connecting Podłęże with Tymbarek and Massana Dolna. The work is presently carried out on 5 passages. Since the end of last year, travellers have already benefited from the first dedicated episode of Chabówka–Rabka Zarite. A tender procedure is besides underway to modernise the section from Tymbark to Limanowa.

After completion of the full project, Kraków will be connected to Nowy Sącz in an hour, and the journey to Zakopane will take about 90 minutes. Part of the investment is financed from the National Recovery and Immunity Plan.

Historical investments in Małopolska

Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and head of infrastructure department Dariusz Klimczak present besides stressed the importance of another strategical infrastructure investments in Małopolska. The plans are to build a 3rd lane on the A4 motorway between Krakow and Katowice, which is expected to improve bandwidth and safety on this busy route. On the another hand, a fresh runway will be built at the Balice Airport, allowing more aircraft, including military. It will benefit from the 8th Transport Air Base operating in the Baltic airport.

– For many years environmental decisions have blocked the improvement of Małopolska and Krakow – present we are in a completely different place. late we announced the construction of a 3rd belt between Krakow and Katowice. Free crossings between these cities become a fact – the Deputy Prime Minister concluded.