BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 2. An international
tender has been announced in Türkiye for the design and
construction of three sections of the Divriği–Kars–Georgia Border
railway line as part of the development of the Middle Corridor.
According to information published on the website of the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the procurement involves the
rehabilitation of railway infrastructure and track superstructure,
as well as work on electrification and the installation of
signaling and telecommunications systems.
According to the tender documentation, the project is divided
into three lots:
- Lot 1: restoration of infrastructure and track superstructure,
as well as electrification of the 156-kilometer Divriği–Erzincan
section.
- Lot 2: similar work on the 223-kilometer Erzincan–Erzurum
section.
- Lot 3: restoration of infrastructure and track superstructure
on the 208-kilometer Erzurum–Kars section, as well as
electrification of the 288-kilometer line from Erzurum to the
border with Georgia.
In addition, it is noted that work on each of the three lots is
expected to be completed within four years.
The tender is being conducted as part of an international
competitive procurement process through a Request for Proposals
(RFP). Participants may submit bids for one or more lots.
Proposals must be submitted no later than December 22, 2026, at
2:30 p.m. Turkish time. The technical portions of the proposals
will be opened on the same day at 2:45 p.m. Electronic submission
of proposals is not permitted.
The bid bond amount is $2.5 million for the first lot and $2.75
million for each of the remaining two lots, according to
information from the AIIB.
Furthermore, it is emphasized that the contracting authority is
the General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments of the
Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. The project is
jointly financed by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB).
