The major project of the main line of Thessaloniki Metro is now in the final stage to be delivered to the Greek State, as the management of AKTOR, a subsidiary of Intrakat Group, noted today, Thursday, during a press conference held in Thessaloniki, in the presence of the political leadership of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and the management of Hellenic Metro. 

"The Thessaloniki Metro project is finished," announced AKTOR's President and CEO, Mr. Alexandros Exarchou, who added that the tests now remain to be completed and that Thessaloniki will have a Metro at the end of November. Mr. Exarchou stressed that the company has kept its commitment to deliver the project on the specified date from the moment Intrakat Group acquired AKTOR at the end of 2023. And he stressed that the project can be used as an important lesson on what not to do in the undertaking and execution of a major project, but also on how they should be implemented in order to be completed properly, as happened last year with AKTOR in Thessaloniki Metro. 

The project's completion over the previous year required a tremendous effort from the AKTOR team, which the company's CEO praised. He added that we should not forget that this would have been impossible to achieve without the exemplary cooperation between the contractor and the public sector, noting that this example should be left as a legacy in the technical affairs of the country, as it can contribute to better projects in the future. "The objective has been achieved", Mr. Exarchou added. "We are delivering possibly the most modern Metro in Europe," he pointed out, adding that the Venizelos station will be the most beautiful station in Europe. "We are proud to deliver a jewel for Thessaloniki and Greece as a whole," he concluded. 

For his part, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras said: "We are just 87 days away from the delivery of the Metro to the citizens of Thessaloniki. The completion of the construction of the Thessaloniki Metro and its delivery to the service of citizens translates all the aspirations that are at the core of our strategy." Mr. Staikouras stressed: "To date, the overall implementation rate of the financial scope of the contract is 94.60%. Having completed the construction of the project, all that remains is to complete the testing of the electromechanical systems and rolling stock." At the same time, he presented in detail the actions taken in recent months to complete the project. 

"The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport demonstrates, in practice, that it plans, initiates, implements and delivers to the citizens of Thessaloniki projects that improve their daily life, upgrade the level of infrastructure in transport services, highlight the role and principles of sustainable urban mobility and transform Thessaloniki into a model of development for the whole country", concluded the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport.