The Féreo La Dorada – Chiriguaná, spine of the iron reactivation in the country, has mobilized between January and September of this year, this year, More than 796,000 tons of load, tripling the volume transported throughout 2024.
This increase in cargo transport is given thanks to the guarantees that the National Infrastructure Agency has provided to load generators, and to improvement, maintenance and constructive interventions that enhance logistics efficiency in the iron corridor.
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In this regard, Milena Jiménez Hernández, Vice President of Contractual Management of the ANI, said: “A few months ago we awarded the first iron app of Colombia and today we celebrated that the Golden Chiriguaná corridor increases the number of mobilized tons and It becomes an alternative that reduces logistics costs, which derives in lower prices of transported goods”
And is that the ANI, During the last three years, he invested more than $ 118,000 million in the Féreo La Dorada – Chiriguaná, Chiriguaná, for the maintenance, conservation and improvement of its infrastructure and rolling material. Likewise, he awarded for $ 3.39 billion (prices of the reference year) the recent private public association that will build, rehabilitate and operate the 526 -kilometer corridor.
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In total, the Government has allocated more than $ 560,000 million for the 4 ferrous runners in operation, increasing by 68% the destination of resources to the strong mode.
APP La Dorada – Chiriguaná
The iron corridor was concessioned for 10 years to the Central Line Consortium, which It will carry out 1,480 hydraulic works, 205.5 km of 75 lb/yd riel at 115 lb/yd will change and build an administrative buildingan operational control center, 2 workshops for the maintenance of trains and a load transfer center, which will be located in the municipality of La Dorada.
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Also, according to the ANI, the Construction of a vehicular and pedestrian bridge over the Sogamoso River in the municipality of Puerto Wilchesas well as the relocation of two educational institutions: Santo Domingo and San José, in Cimitarra (Santander), which are within the operational strip of the project.
The La Dorada – Chiriguaná app will generate more than 32,000 direct and indirect jobswill benefit more than 400,000 people in 25 municipalities in the departments of Caldas, Antioquia, Santander, Norte de Santander and Cesar.
Valentina Delgadillo Abello
Portfolio journalist
