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Abstract*

The Project Development Objectives (PDO) of the Argentina Buenos Aires – Mitre Passenger Railway Line Modernization Project are to: (a) improve the reliability and safety of the Mitre Line; and (b) increase accessibility in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. The proposed project has three components, all three components contribute to climate mitigation and incorporate climate adaptation measures to enhance the resilience of the railway system...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The Project Development Objectives are to: (a) improve the reliability and safety of the Mitre Line; and (b) increase accessibility in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P175138

  • Active

  • Veronica Raffo , Javier Morales Sarriera

  • Argentine Republic

  • Argentina

  • October 26, 2020

  • (as of board presentation)

    April 30, 2021

  • December 7, 2021

  • US$ 382.77 million

  • Ministry of Transport of Argentina

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2021

  • US$ 347.00 million

  • N/A

  • January 26, 2024

  • June 30, 2026

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Borrower/Recipient 35.77
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 347.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 347.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 347.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 382.77

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 789,196.00
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 1,849.31
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 89,564.09
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 359,425.75
May 31, 2023 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 2,308,592.50
Sep 8, 2023 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 2,983,293.80
Dec 27, 2021 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 8,000,000.00
Dec 29, 2021 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 5,584,339.00
Dec 29, 2021 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 4,006,457.00
Dec 7, 2021 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 867,500.00
Dec 7, 2021 IBRD-92320 Fee Charges 867,500.00
Apr 30, 2021 IBRD-92320 Loan Commitment 347,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 341,279.75
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 328,122.44
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 77,973.78
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 15,408.69
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 92,678.94
Jun 23, 2022 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 8,000,000.00
Dec 19, 2022 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 10,000,000.00
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 460.33
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 29,109.82
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 3,066,689.00
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 297,357.75
Jul 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 28,649.49
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 192,643.60
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 34,716.92
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 144,463.30
Dec 5, 2023 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 1,640,736.00
Jul 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 969,186.60
Oct 17, 2023 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 13,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 341,991.28
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 43,933.92
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 2,379,839.20
Jan 15, 2024 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 711.55
Jul 15, 2022 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 170,652.72
Oct 25, 2022 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 8,000,000.00
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 253,164.61
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 519,783.70
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 1,205.48
Jan 15, 2023 IBRD-92320 Int Charges 24,598.62
Mar 28, 2023 IBRD-92320 Loan Disb 20,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-11
Procurement Satisfactory 2024-12-11
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-12-11
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-12-11
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-12-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2024-12-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Share of trains operating on the Mitre Line with less than a five-minute delay vs. the scheduled timelineValue80.5093.4492.90
    DateDecember 31, 2019June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Jobs accessible in AMBA in less than 60 minutesValue12.3612.3630.05
    DateFebruary 17, 2021June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of railway incidents and accidents per million train-km linked to safety issues on the Mitre LineValue43.0038.0020.00
    DateDecember 31, 2019June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of trains operating on the Retiro - José León Suárez Branch with less than a five-minute delay vs. the scheduled time.Value68.2068.2068.20
    Date
    Comment
  • Jobs accessible in AMBA in less than 60 minutes for selected neighborhoodsValue7.807.800.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of trains operating on the Retiro - Tigre Branch with less than a five-minute delay vs. the scheduled time.Value84.3084.3084.30
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of trains operating on the Retiro - Bartolomé Mitre Branch with less than a five-minute delay vs. the scheduled timeValue74.1074.1074.10
    Date
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Physical progress of Retiro railyard upgrade, extension and renewal worksValue25.0869.24100.00
    DateJanuary 31, 2021June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • OPEX in the Mitre Line per train car-kmValue383.49383.49361.47
    DateDecember 31, 2019June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Length of rail track in the Retiro - Tigre Branch reconditioned to climate resilience standardsValue0.000.0039.53
    DateJanuary 29, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Annual GHG emissions savingsValue0.000.005019.00
    DateJanuary 29, 2021June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • New technology to manage fare evasion and occupancy levels in trains in the Mitre Line is operational.ValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 27, 2021June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Physical progress of building and upgrading selected stations and their surroundings along the Mitre LineValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJanuary 29, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Early warning system for extreme climate events and disaster risk management is operational.ValueNoNoYes
    DateJanuary 29, 2021June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Physical progress of upgrading electrical systems of the Retiro - Tigre BranchValue0.000.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2026June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Female presence in decision-making positions within ADIFValue21.0026.4035.00
    DateFebruary 22, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Physical progress of extending electrification in diesel branches of the Mitre Line and other related interventionsValue0.000.00100.00
    DateMarch 5, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of Mitre Line users satisfied with overall railway service, differentiated by genderValue80.5082.3087.00
    DateDecember 31, 2019June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Average travel time between terminal stations in the Mitre Line, differentiated by branchValue0.000.000.00
    DateFebruary 22, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Average travel time between terminal stations in the Retiro - José León Suárez BranchValue50.0050.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of female Mitre Line users satisfied with overall railway serviceValue81.3081.3081.30
    Date
    Comment
  • Average travel time between terminal station in the Retiro - Tigre BranchValue56.0056.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of male Mitre Line users satisfied with overall railway serviceValue79.5079.5079.50
    Date
    Comment
  • Average travel time between terminal station in the Retiro - Bartolomé Mitre BranchValue37.0037.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Average travel time between terminal stations in the new Retiro - El Talar BranchValue104.00104.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Average travel time between terminal stations in the new Retiro - Benavídez BranchValue162.50162.500.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Direct and indirect beneficiaries having enhanced access to railway transport services as a result of interventions supported by the World Bank GroupValue2285.982412.592445.43
    DateFebruary 19, 2021June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Passengers per day in the Mitre LineValue191.95117.85290.94
    DateDecember 31, 2018June 30, 2023December 31, 2026
    Comment
  • Number of social fare users per day in the Mitre LineValue38.3938.3936.43
    Date
    Comment
  • Share of intervened railway stations in the Mitre Line which benefited from a road safety auditValue0.00100.00100.00
    DateJanuary 27, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of intervened stations in the Mitre Line that incorporate new facilities for people with disabilitiesValue0.000.00100.00
    DateJanuary 27, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of intervened stations in the Mitre Line that incorporate gender-sensitive designValue0.000.00100.00
    DateFebruary 12, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Share of intervened stations in the Mitre Line that involved stakeholder consultation and incorporated feedbackValue0.000.0080.00
    DateFebruary 12, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment
  • Transit-oriented development concepts incorporated in the design and construction of new stations in the Mitre LineValueNoNoYes
    DateMarch 5, 2021June 30, 2023June 30, 2026
    Comment