What is almost 5 m in diameter, weighs 600 tons and fits on 30 trucks? It was created in Chinese Changsha, a TBM shield that will hollow one of the tunnels under Pisarzowa. The machine will come to Poland in December. Among other things, thanks to her, the railway line between Nowy Sącz and Limanowa will be conducted in a new trail, which will allow the trains to accelerate and shorten the journey. Investment of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. For over PLN 1.9 billion, net is financed as part of the National Plan of Reconstruction and Increase Rest.

Modernization of the 104 railway line on the Klęczany - Limanowa section is progressing. In Męcina and Mordarka, cranes, bulldozers and excavators prepare places where they will start and finish new railway tunnels. The excavations between these two towns will hollow huge TBM discs. The larger one will work on the construction of a proper tunnel, which in 2027 will go trains. The smaller one will realize the evacuation tunnel.

Efficient transport is a pillar of a modern economy. The "Podłęże-Piekiełko" railway line will not only connect Krakow with Nowy Sącz and Zakopane, but also Poland with Slovakia. Thanks to this investment, the railway will become an unrivaled means of transport in the south of Lesser Poland - says Piotr Malepszak, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure.

The first to work will work a smaller machine, which in September underwent the necessary tests and acceptance at the factory in Chinese Changsha. Then it was demolished and prepared for transport. The load consists of 36 parts weighing about 600 tons. The largest of them weighs 87 tons, and the so -called The cutting head is 4.8 meters in diameter and weighs 41 tons. The sea journey to Poland from the port of Shanghai will take about 60 days. In mid -December, the machine was unloaded in one of the Baltic ports. The rest of the trip to Męcina will take place in 30 trucks. Currently, contractors are completing the reconciliation of the machine transport route with road managers. For security reasons, logistics details will not be made public. After arriving at the place, the tunnel will be submitted and will be able to start work. Another (much larger) machine is currently being prepared for transport in China. It will appear in Poland at the turn of February and March.

- The "Podłęże-Piekiełko" project will provide new quality for rail communication in Lesser Poland. By 2030, we will build a railway line, which will become a window to the world for Sądecczyzna and Limanowszczyzna - says Piotr Wyborki, president of the board of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

Drilling under the writer will take several months. They are implemented by a consortium of Budimex SA, Gülermak Air Sanayi inşaat ve taahhüt. After completing the work, one of the longest railway tunnels in Poland will be created. The 3,750 meters long facility will shorten the travel between Limanowa and Nowy Sącz. Ultimately, trains will go to it, which will connect Sądecczyzna with the rest of Lesser Poland - Gdowo, Zakopane and Krakow. In total, as part of the "Podłęże-Piekiełko" project, we will build 13 railway tunnels of different sizes. The one between Męcina and Murdarka will be the second in terms of length, because a tunnel will overtake him a few dozen meters, which will be built in the vicinity of Stróże near Dobra and will be part of the new railway line on the Szczyrzyc - Tymbark section.