Due to design changes during the construction phase, the contract amount awarded to the consortium Xenia from Rome, composed of Webuild (leader), Ghella, Impresa Pizzarotti & C. and TunnelPro, is now a EUR2.10 bn contract, excluding VAT, for the executive design and construction of the new HS/HC Salerno - Reggio Calabria - Lot 1a Battipaglia - Romagnano and interconnection with the old Battipaglia - Potenza line. The length of the Lot 1A route is 35km, of which 18km underground with 8 artificial tunnels for 4km and 12 natural tunnels, of which 8 are approximately 13km long in total and will be excavated using 4 TBMs.Contact Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Spa, attn Alessio Sammartino, Rome, tel +39 (0)6 47308902, email rfi-ad-dac.rc@pec.rfi.it. Visit https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/648590-2024. Ref.n. DAC.0257.2022. 44/24.