Visit of the Delegation of the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia to Budapest
22. Jan 2026.
A delegation from the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia, led by Minister Aleksandra Sofronijević, paid a working visit to Budapest on January 21-22, 2026, where it discussed with the Hungarian delegation the opening of the Belgrade–Budapest high-speed railway as soon as possible.
On January 21, the delegation met with the Hungarian Minister of Construction and Transport, János Lázár, who assessed that, under current conditions, the railway could be opened for freight traffic by the end of February and for passenger traffic by the end of March.
Minister Sofronijević emphasized that, at the meeting held on January 22 led by Deputy Minister of Construction and Transport Nándor Csepreghy, special attention was paid to final activities, as well as to specific technical details related to the connection of the two railway systems.
Both sides agreed that this project is of exceptional importance to our countries, as well as for the region as a whole.
