KoralMahn: The new connection revolutionizes Carinthia's traffic!

KoralMahn: The new connection revolutionizes Carinthia's traffic!

From December 2025, the Koralmahn will be officially put into operation. This important infrastructure project includes an impressive 33 -kilometer long tunnel, which will shorten the travel time between Graz and Klagenfurt to just 45 minutes. Carinthia's governor Peter Kaiser is optimistic and describes the new rail connection as the cornerstone for a "new central area with one and a half million people". This development also results in economic opportunities for the south of Austria, which further underlines the importance of the project.

The construction of the Koralmt tunnel represents a complex and demanding project that took decades and was made possible by enormous financial resources and the work of thousands of people. This shows how important the Koralmt tunnel is not only for mobility, but also for economic development in the region. Krone reports that the Koralmahn is integrated into a comprehensive strategy for expanding the infrastructure in Austria.

essential investments in the infrastructure

The Koralm Railway is not the only big infrastructure project that is realized in Austria. Annual investments in the expansion and renovation of the transport infrastructure are crucial. Report provides an overview of the significant sums that are invested in various areas:

• Asfinag: over 1 billion euros annually.
• ÖBB: More than 2 billion euros annually.
• Bundeskimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG): Average 500 million euros annually.

The ASFINAG plans significant projects such as the financing of 1 billion euros for the Mühlkreis Autobahn (A 7) and Linz Autobahn (A 26). At the ÖBB, investments are also made in the Koralbahn between Graz and Klagenfurt, the total length of which is 470 km and the total costs amount to 5.2 billion euros.

It can be observed that these measures not only optimize passenger traffic, but also promote the economic connection and growth of the affected regions. In detail, the Koralmbahn building is emphasized as one of the central projects that has already reached 90% of the construction progress in 2024 since construction started in 1999. Finally,

The importance of infrastructure projects for the future of labor markets in the region is also assumed. With the connection to important business locations, it is expected that the settlement of companies will be promoted, which will ultimately also strengthen the regional labor market.