The Directorate for Building Land and Construction of Belgrade has announced a public call for bids to construct a station building within the new bus station complex in Block 42, New Belgrade. The estimated value of the project is 5.6 billion dinars (approximately 48 million euros), according to the published invitation.
The tender, titled “Construction of the Bus Terminal in Block 42 in New Belgrade – Phase II,” outlines that this phase focuses on building the bus station itself. A new bus station was opened on September 27 in Block 42, replacing the former location at the “Flea Market,” and the first departures from the new station commenced on September 29.
On the same day, the old station at Železnička 4 in the Sava Amphitheater officially closed, marking the end of over 50 years of operation with the final bus to Ljubljana departing just after midnight.
Currently, the new station in Block 42 is not fully completed; passengers are using a temporary facility of 1,200 square meters equipped with basic amenities. The construction of the BAS bus station complex is divided into three phases: the first phase covered the station plateau, the second phase involves the station building, and the third phase will focus on the station square and internal road.
The planned station building will have a rectangular shape resembling a stretched “P,” featuring a basement, ground floor, first floor, and a raised floor. The main entrance, along with primary pedestrian and vehicle access, will be from Antifašističke Borba street, which is expected to see the highest passenger traffic. Additional entrances and exits will connect to the station platform plateau.
Companies interested in this construction project can submit their bids until November 22. According to the 2017 agreement for the joint construction of the new BAS bus station, BAS is the project’s financier, while the City of Belgrade is the investor.
Construction of the platform and parking began in 2020, but delays have impacted the original budget. This year and next, 2.4 billion dinars (around 20 million euros) is expected to be allocated from the national budget for the station’s completion. Half of this amount will be paid to the City for work performed in 2024, with the remaining 1.2 billion planned for 2025 to cover costs incurred during the second phase of the construction.
