On Sunday, August 20, tests began for the new railway line Tel-Aviv-Jerusalem, which is expected to be put into operation in April 2018. A freight train weighing 1200 tons passed through new bridges and tunnels, which will continue to test for strength and "roll" by test trips in the following months.
After commissioning a new branch, the train journey between the two central cities of Israel will take only 28 minutes, the Ministry of Transport says. For the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the road to Ben-Gurion International Airport will be greatly simplified. The branch of Jerusalem - Tel Aviv will be the first electrified railway line in Israel.