Transport in Kosovo
Transport in
Air transport
Air transport in Kosovo started as early as 1936 when Yugoslav flag carrier Aeroput opened scheduled flights from Belgrade to Skopje through Podujevo airfield as mid stop.[1]
There are three Airports situated in Kosovo, the Gjakova Airport in the city of Gjakova, Dumosh-Batllava Airfield in the village of Dumosh and the only international Airport of Pristina in the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. Gjakova's Airport was built by the Kosovo Force (KFOR) following the Kosovo War, next to an existing airfield used for agricultural purposes, and was used mainly for military and humanitarian flights. The local and national government plans to offer Gjakova Airport for operation under a public-private partnership with the aim of turning it into a civilian and commercial airport.[2]
Pristina International Airport is located southwest of Pristina. It is Kosovo's only international airport, the only port of entry for air travelers to Kosovo. Handling over 2.99 million (2021 2.86 million) passengers per year on 22,000 flights. [3]
Rail transport
The first railway line was built under
For years, there have been plans to extend the branch to Prizren across the border to Albania, to create a link to the network of the Hekurudha Shqiptare, with approval given by the Albanian government in 2021 to a feasibility study of a Prishtina-Durrës route to be undertaken in 2022.[4]
- Total: 430 km ; *Country comparison to the world: 115 ; *Standard gauge: 430 km 1.435-m gauge
Around EUR 200 million has been spent between 2019 and 2023 improving the main rail connections with much of the funding coming from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and grants from the European Union (EU) to bring standards up to the EU's Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) quality level. [5]
Road transport
The
In recent years, two major road construction spree took place on the main state roads of Kosovo, involving the construction of new roadways, putting of contemporary signs, planting of trees, and related greening projects. Works on two highways are completed.
In 2021 there was an average of 181 cars per 1,000 people in Kosovo compared with 567 in the EU.[8]
Motorways
Motorway | District | Length | Description | Cities |
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Ferizaj, Pristina | 60 km (37 mi) | The R 6 ( traffic lane motorway, spanning 60 km (37 mi).[9] The majority of the motorway is completed but still under construction. It connect the city of Pristina with the city of Skopje in North Macedonia at the border in Hani i Elezit.[10]
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Ferizaj, Kosovo Polje, Lipjan, Pristina | |
Pristina, Prizren | 129.8 km (80.7 mi) | The R 7 ( | Pristina, Prizren, Suva Reka | |
Gjilan, Pristina | 47.1 km (29.3 mi) | The R 7.1 (. | Gjilan, Kamenica, Lipjan, Pristina, |
See also
- Economy of Kosovo
- Geography of Kosovo
- Transport in Prishtina
- Vehicle registration plates of Kosovo
References
- ^ Drustvo za Vazdusni Saobracaj A D – Aeroput at europeanairlines.no
- ^ "Aktivitetet e Ministrisë së Tregtisë dhe Industrisë: Themelohet Ndërmarrja Publike "Aeroporti i Gjakovës"". Ministria e Tregtisë dhe Industrisë. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27.
- ^ "Pristina International Airport in 2022: Nearly 3 million travellers and 22 thousand flights in one year!". 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Kosovo-Albania: Pristina approves a rail link project". 7 July 2022.
- ^ "RailwayGazette International". RailwayGazette. 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Sectorial Strategy and Multimodal Transport 2015-2025 and the Action Plan for 5 years" (PDF). kryeministri-ks.net. October 2015. p. 9.
However, due to the commitment of MI, and related structures, we have achieved significant results. Proof of this are the construction of new highways, linking the Republic of Kosovo with neighbouring countries
- ^ "The Assessment of the First 100 Days of Government" (PDF). legalpoliticalstudies.org. p. 18.
On the other hand, the Government successfully organized and handled the State Visit of Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of Macedonia, in which a number of mutually important questions were discussed, such as bilateral trade and the new highway between Prishtina and Skopje.
- ^ "Enlargement countries - transport statistics". April 2023.
- ^ "MILOT – MORINE HIGHWAY PROJECT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION" (PDF). businesshungary.gov.hu. p. 8.
- ^ "ROUTE 6: HIGHWAY PRISHTINA - SKOPJE" (PDF). kfos.org. 2015. pp. 29–35.
- ^ "ROUTE 6: HIGHWAY PRISHTINA - SKOPJE" (PDF). kfos.org. 2015. pp. 13–28.
External links
- Civil Aviation Authority of Kosovo Official Website