AT €611 million, THE BUDGET OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT - WHERE AND HOW MUCH IS EARMARKED FOR ROAD PROJECTS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ELECTROMOBILITY - Filenews 16/10 by Ioanna Kyriakou
At €611.2 mil. the proposed budget of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works for 2027, recording an increase of 11.3%, or approximately €60 million, compared to the approved budget of 2026. At the heart of the development planning are major road projects, the upgrading of public infrastructure and the promotion of electromobility, while the total value of the projects already under execution reaches €640 million.
Presenting the budget today before the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, the competent minister, Evi Tsolaki, stated that for 2027 increased funds are available for public utility projects, while assuring that none of the announced projects will remain in drawers.
In particular, the proposed expenditures of the Ministry, excluding co-financed projects, amount to €561,225,478, while an additional €50 million. are provided for co-financed projects through the Directorate-General for Development.
As for the projects in progress, their total value amounts to €640 million, of which €429 million. concern projects of the Ministry of Transport and €211 million. projects implemented on behalf of other ministries.
In Public Works, the largest fund
The largest share of the proposed budget is directed to the Department of Public Works, with total appropriations of €264.5 million, of which €165.8 million. are intended for development expenditure and €98.7 million. for regular expenses.
A significant budget is also provided for the Department of Road Transport, with total expenses amounting to €140.97 million, the vast majority of which concerns regular expenses.
In detail, the distribution of the proposed expenses per department for 2027 is as follows:
| Department / Service | Total expenditure |
| Administration | €27.395.063 |
| Public Works | €264.512.161 |
| Civil Aviation | €64.264.851 |
| Postal Services | €35.162.117 |
| Road Transport | €140.973.873 |
| Electromechanical Service | €28.917.413 |
In the Administration, out of the total amount of €27.4 million, an amount of €25.5 million. concerns regular expenses and €1.86 million. development. For Civil Aviation, €64.26 million is foreseen, of which €51.93 million. for regular and €12.33 million. for development spending.
Postal Services receive a total of €35.16 million, while €140.97 million is planned for Road Transport, with only €211,043 related to development expenditure.
For the Electromechanical Service, the total appropriations amount to €28.92 million, of which €21.12 million. are intended for regular expenses and €7.8 million. for development.
Millions for motorways and roads
An important part of the development planning for 2027 concerns the construction of new motorways, the promotion of sections of major roads and the improvement of existing roads.
Among the projects for which the largest expenditures are planned, the Nicosia – Palaichori motorway stands out, with €21 million, Phase C of the Nicosia Perimeter Motorway, with €18 million, and the construction of the Denia – Akaki – Astromeritis section, also with €18 million.
Particular emphasis is also placed on the Paphos – Polis Chrysochous road axis, for which credits are provided in different sections of the project. Specifically, €12.5 million. are earmarked for the first section, while €14 million. are planned for the second section, from Stroumbi to Polis Chrysochous. The latter concerns a 15-kilometer-long, four-lane road axis, for which expropriations are expected.
For Phase B3 of the Nicosia Ring Road, €10 million is foreseen, while credits of €5 million are foreseen. included for Michalaki Kyprianou Avenue in Pegeia.
The budget also includes smaller-scale, but significant road interventions, such as the improvement of Famagusta Avenue in Nicosia, with €3 million, the creation of access to Nea Ledra from the Alexander the Great interchange, with €790,000, and the construction of a third lane on Strovolos Avenue, at its junction with Archbishop Kyprianou Avenue, with €770,000.
€32.5 million for the New Cyprus Museum
In the field of building facilities, the largest of the specific funds recorded concerns the New Cyprus Museum, for which the projected expenditure in 2027 amounts to €32.5 million.
At the same time, a number of other important building projects are included in the planning, for which, however, the expenditure is not specified at this stage, as studies or suggestions from other ministries are pending.
Among them are the new building of the Legal Service of the Republic in Nicosia, the "Limnes" Accommodation Center for applicants for international protection and the Pre-Removal Center for persons to be repatriated, as well as the building of the Asylum Service.
The same list includes the Larnaca Central Bus Station, the fire stations of Ayia Napa, Pegeia, Larnaca and Eptagonia, as well as the expansion of the depot fire station in Agros.
The expansion of the existing building of the Radio Beacon Station of the Department of Meteorology in Athalassa, the development of motorway service stations, the new Headquarters and the Central Laboratory of the Department of Public Works, the offices of the Audit Office and the Aradippou Police Station are also promoted.
€31 million for electrification and vehicle withdrawal
A special place in the budget is occupied by actions to promote electromobility and renew the vehicle fleet.
Specifically, an allocation of €20 million is foreseen. for the promotion of electromobility, while an additional €5 million. available for the disposal of old, polluting vehicles.
At the same time, credits of €6 million. They are intended for the establishment of recharging infrastructure for light and heavy electric vehicles.
Regarding the course of electromobility in Cyprus, in 2025 a total of 2,220 registrations of electric vehicles were recorded, while in the first eight months of 2026 the registrations amounted to 1,346.
The three strategic priorities for 2027–2029
The proposed budget is part of the Ministry of Transport's broader strategic planning for the three-year period 2027–2029, which focuses on three main axes.
The first priority is the development of modern, safe and resilient transport infrastructure, with an emphasis on sustainable and smart mobility, enhancing road safety and the green transition.
The second axis concerns the strengthening of air and maritime connectivity of the Republic of Cyprus, through the upgrading of air transport and the promotion of the sustainable development of port infrastructure and services.
The third strategic objective is the modernization of the postal, electromechanical and other services of the Ministry, utilizing the potential of digital transformation and aiming to upgrade the service of citizens and businesses.
