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Peru Taps South Korea for Prefeasibility Study of 2,446-Km TumbesTacna High-Speed Rail

A Korean-led prefeasibility will define scope, costs, risks through a government-to-government mechanism.

Overview

  • The Transport Ministry said Dohwa Engineering submitted a formal letter of intent to lead the study under an official development assistance framework.
  • The proposed coastal corridor would span 2,446 kilometers with stations across 10 regions from Tumbes to Tacna.
  • Initial planning targets an end-to-end travel time of about 16 hours, with projections of roughly 113 million passengers a year and about 61.5 million tonnes of freight.
  • Minister César Sandoval linked the engagement to meetings in Seoul with Dohwa president Soo-Dong Jung during a September infrastructure conference.
  • Authorities stressed this is an initial technical step with no financing or construction schedule set, and completion would likely fall to the next government.