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Regular train services come between Hungary and Serbia
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Regular train services will be introduced between Subotica and Szeged, border crossings will remain open longer and a common electronic toll system will be introduced.
Connecting Serbia and Hungary
Hungarian and Serbian ministers signed an agreement in Belgrade for cooperation on the electronic toll system, alongside discussions about the schedule for the railway line connecting Subotica and Szeged.
“Hungary sees Serbia as a strategic ally, and an important objective of this strategic cooperation is to make Hungary Serbia’s western corridor”, said János Lázár in Belgrade. The Hungarian Minister of Construction and Transport added that the border crossing between Horgos and Röszke handles the most traffic at the external Schengen borders.
The railway service between Szeged and Szabad will start in the first days of December at the latest, economx.hu reports. Initially, the journey will take 80 minutes, later reduced to 60 minutes, with services running every three hours.