Colombia to tender US$80mn maintenance contract for Bogotá–Belencito rail corridor

Colombia will receive bids through January 30 for the maintenance contract of the Bogotá-Belencito rail corridor, a key process to ensure the operation and upkeep of this strategic infrastructure.

The contract entails an investment of 289 billion pesos (US$77 million) and covers a total length of 278.4km, according to the bidding documents.

The award hearing is scheduled for March 26 and contract signing for April 9, while comments on the tender documents will be received through January 30.

The works include the sections Bogotá-Belencito, La Caro-Zipaquirá and Bogotá in the direction of Facatativá.

The contract will have a duration of 48 months and includes activities related to administration, monitoring, traffic control, operation, environmental and social management of the corridor, as well as the fine-tuning of rolling stock according to the needs of future operations and other aspects detailed in the bidding documents.

Historically, Bogotá-Belencito has been a key corridor for transporting coal, steel, and industrial materials from Boyacá to Bogotá and other regions.

The details of the process can be reviewed on the public procurement portal Secop II, under process number VJ-VE-LP-001-2025.

(The original version of this content was written in Spanish)