The government estimates that the railway line would be 900 kilometres long.
Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced that the Chancay-Pucallpa Railway project would be 900 kilometers long and would involve an investment of more than 14 billion dollars.
"This is one of the longest railways we could be talking about in Peru, with an estimated 900 kilometers, and with a fairly significant challenge, which is to cross the entire mountainous part of the country. It is estimated at approximately 14 billion dollars," said the director of Infrastructure Management and Transport Services of the MTC, David Miranda, to the Andina Agency .
“The train from the Port of Chancay to Pucallpa (Ucayali) is a very important challenge. We are going to start with the studies and for this we have drawn up the terms of reference that will allow us to have all the points that will be developed by a possible consultant, in terms of mapping of the area, optimal route, dimension of the operation and exact cost of the project,” he added.
The MTC official explained that the pre-investment study will demonstrate the benefits of the Chancay-Pucallpa Railway, and will also measure demand to determine the points of origin and destination, as well as the railway stations.
"We have already published the terms of reference this month and next month we could start the call for tenders to contract this service for the pre-investment study," he said.
“Railways are born as public investment projects, so much so that the rules established in the country for the execution of this type of project are followed. Along the way, given the conditions that arise, new mechanisms can be incorporated (participation of private and/or foreign investment),” he added.
Previously, the MTC had indicated that the Chancay-Pucallpa Railway project would benefit 12 million people in the regions of Lima, Pasco, Huánuco and Ucayali, considering that it will not only transport cargo, but also passengers.
“All the railways we are considering in the MTC are passenger and freight trains,” emphasized David Miranda.
