EUR 300 ml Japanese loan to finance Northern Railway Station - Otopeni underground stretch

The government adopted on Wednesday a bill that provides the raising of a EUR 300 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency for the carrying out of the underground stretch connecting the Northern Railway Station with the Otopeni Airport.

According to Prime Minister Emil Boc, the bill will be referred to Parliament for debate and adoption in a fast-track procedure.

"This is a major project of Romania, worth EUR 1.3 billion, of which EUR 300 million will be covered through this loan," said PM Boc.

The project of the Northern Railway Station - Otopeni underground stretch, an investment financed from the state budget, is due for completion at the end of 2019.

Agerpres