In brief

  • The Government has approved Decision no. 549/2026, under which the tunnels, the 10 stations and the depot, the track and the electrical, telecommunications and general installations on the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section of Metro Line 5 are officially entered into the centralised inventory of state public property, with a total value of over 2.63 billion lei.
  • Administration of the infrastructure passes to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, while the concession goes to Metrorex, which will continue to operate the line; the existing concession contract is amended accordingly.
  • The act does not introduce new taxes or obligations for passengers and does not change fares or the metro’s operating schedule: it is a purely administrative-property step, through which the state puts in order the accounting records of an investment that has already been completed and put into use.
Act: Government Decision no. 549/2026
Published: Official Gazette no. 594 of 21 July 2026
Enters into force: 21 July 2026 (date of publication)

Metro Line 5, one of the most important public transport projects of the last decade in Bucharest, has received official administrative confirmation that works on the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section are complete. Government Decision no. 549/2026 approves entering the tunnels, stations, track and installations built on this section into the centralised inventory of state public property and places these assets under the administration of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and under the concession of the Bucharest Metro Transport Company “Metrorex” — S.A.

The line has already been running for years: according to the annex to the decision, the metro tunnels and galleries were put into use back in 2020, based on three completion acceptance reports (no. M04/4635, M04/4636 and M04/4637 of 2020). In effect, the government decision does not announce an inauguration but formalises legally and financially, years after the fact, infrastructure that Bucharest residents are already using: a similar administrative pattern to the one recently described for the phased acceptance of public construction works, where the state officially registers completed works step by step, rather than all at once.

Effects it produces

The decision enters six categories of assets into the centralised inventory, all linked to the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section of Metro Line 5, in sectors 5 and 6 of the capital: metro tunnels and galleries (built area 61,898.54 sqm, length 4,847.74 linear metres), metro stations and access points — 10 stations and one depot (built area 46,442.90 sqm, total floor area 100,779 sqm), track and running lines (16,493 linear metres), electrical installations (86 items), telecommunications installations (43 items) and general installations (20 items). The total inventory value entered is 2,632,081,936.83 lei.

In practice, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure becomes the holder of the administration right over these assets, while Metrorex remains the concessionaire that actually operates them, just as before, but under an updated concession contract. The Ministry of Transport must update its quantitative-value records, and together with the Ministry of Finance will amend annex no. 16 to Government Decision no. 1,705/2006, which contains the centralised inventory of state public property. For passengers already using the line, the decision has no visible effect: it does not change train schedules, fares or access conditions at stations. This property regularisation is distinct from another legal matter also linked to Metrorex works: the Constitutional Court ruled that these infrastructure projects cannot be exempted, by simple ordinance, from the construction certification required for land registration, a different rule from the simple entry into the centralised inventory of public assets discussed here.

What has changed compared with before

  • Assets without their own inventory number, now officially registered: before this decision, the tunnels, stations and related installations on the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section did not have their own MF number (fixed-asset record) in the state’s centralised inventory; the decision provides that this “will be assigned” by the Ministry of Finance for each of the six asset categories.
  • Legal basis and acceptance documentation officially confirmed: the act explicitly cites the legal basis for the works (Government Decision no. 482/1999 and, for some assets, Government Decision no. 1,376/2022) and the three completion acceptance reports from 2020, which confirm that the investment was technically finished long before the property regularisation.
  • Metrorex concession contract, updated: the decision explicitly orders the amendment of the concession contract between the Ministry of Transport, as grantor, and Metrorex, as concessionaire, to include the newly registered assets in the public property.
  • Inventory value broken down by category: for the first time publicly, the value of the investment is detailed across the six asset categories, ranging from 1.09 billion lei for tunnels and galleries to nearly 31 million lei for telecommunications installations.

Advantages and disadvantages

What it brings that is good

  • It clarifies, legally and financially, who owns and who administers a public investment worth over 2.6 billion lei, which is essential for transparency in state spending and for the ability to properly insure, maintain and finance it going forward.
  • It officially confirms, backed by acceptance documents, that works on the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section are complete, removing any ambiguity about the legal status of infrastructure already used by passengers.
  • It updates the Metrorex concession contract, providing a firmer legal framework for operating the line in the long term.

What is negative or remains unclear

  • The regularisation comes six years late compared with when the infrastructure was put into use (2020) — the decision does not explain why registering it as public property took so long.
  • The act contains no announcement about extending Metro Line 5 towards Iancului or Pantelimon, a separate project still under way; readers should not confuse this property regularisation with the inauguration of a new section.
  • It brings nothing concrete for passengers: no fare reductions, extra trains or improved frequency on the line are announced.

Practical advice

  1. Commuters or passengers on Metro Line 5: do not expect any visible change on the ground; the line runs exactly as before, the decision being merely a property-record formality.
  2. Taxpayers interested in public money: note that the inventory value of the infrastructure (2.63 billion lei) is now correctly recorded in the state’s accounts, which matters for official reports on public property and for any future insurance valuations or revaluations.
  3. Public institutions with similar unregistered assets: the decision shows the standard procedure, based on the Administrative Code (articles 288, 299, 315) and the Civil Code (articles 867-868), for entering already built and accepted assets into the state’s centralised inventory of public property.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly does Government Decision no. 549/2026 approve?
It approves entering the tunnels, stations, track and installations built on the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section of Metro Line 5 into the centralised inventory of state public property, and placing these assets under the administration of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and under the concession of Metrorex, with a total inventory value of 2,632,081,936.83 lei.
Does this mean Metro Line 5 has only now been completed?
No. According to the documents cited in the decision, the tunnels and other assets were put into use back in 2020, based on completion acceptance reports from that year. The 2026 decision merely formalises, with delay, the property status of infrastructure already built and used by passengers.
Who administers and who actually operates the metro line?
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure receives the administration right over the assets, while Metrorex remains the concessionaire that actually operates the trains and stations, just as before, under a concession contract updated by this decision.
What specific assets are entered into public property through this decision?
Six categories: metro tunnels and galleries (4,847.74 linear metres), 10 metro stations plus one depot, running track (16,493 linear metres), electrical installations (86 items), telecommunications installations (43 items) and general installations (20 items), all on the Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei section, in sectors 5 and 6 of Bucharest.
Does anything change for passengers already using Metro Line 5?
No. The decision does not change fares, train schedules or access conditions at stations. It is a measure of state property and accounting records, with no direct effects felt by the public.
When does the decision enter into force?
On the date of publication in the Official Gazette, i.e. 21 July 2026, under the general rule applicable to government decisions that do not specify a later entry-into-force date.

Original text of the legal act

The text below is reproduced in Romanian, the official published form.

HOTĂRÂREA nr. 549 din 16 iulie 2026 privind înscrierea unor bunuri imobile în inventarul centralizat al bunurilor din domeniul public al statului și darea acestora în administrarea Ministerului Transporturilor și Infrastructurii și în concesiunea Societății Comerciale de Transport cu Metroul București „Metrorex” — S.A., în contextul finalizării lucrărilor de construire a Magistralei 5 de metrou, tronson Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei

HOTĂRÂRE nr. 549 din 16 iulie 2026

privind înscrierea unor bunuri imobile în inventarul centralizat al bunurilor din domeniul public al statului și darea acestora în administrarea Ministerului Transporturilor și Infrastructurii și în concesiunea Societății Comerciale de Transport cu Metroul București „Metrorex” — S.A., în contextul finalizării lucrărilor de construire a Magistralei 5 de metrou, tronson Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei

EMITENT: GUVERNUL ROMÂNIEI

Publicat în: MONITORUL OFICIAL nr. 594 din 21 iulie 2026

În temeiul art. 108 din Constituția României, republicată, al art. 288, 299 și 315 din Ordonanța de urgență a Guvernului nr. 57/2019 privind Codul administrativ, cu modificările și completările ulterioare, precum și al art. 867 și 868 din Legea nr. 287/2009 privind Codul civil, republicată, cu modificările și completările ulterioare, Guvernul României adoptă prezenta hotărâre.

Art. 1. — Se aprobă înscrierea unor bunuri imobile în inventarul centralizat al bunurilor din domeniul public al statului și darea acestora în administrarea Ministerului Transporturilor și Infrastructurii și în concesiunea Societății Comerciale de Transport cu Metroul București „Metrorex” — S.A., în contextul finalizării lucrărilor de construire a Magistralei 5 de metrou, tronson Eroilor 2-Râul Doamnei, având datele de identificare prevăzute în anexa care face parte integrantă din prezenta hotărâre.

Art. 2. — Contractul de concesiune încheiat între Ministerul Transporturilor și Infrastructurii, în calitate de concedent, și Societatea Comercială de Transport cu Metroul București „Metrorex” — S.A., în calitate de concesionar, va fi modificat în mod corespunzător.

Art. 3. — Ministerul Transporturilor și Infrastructurii își va actualiza în mod corespunzător datele din evidența cantitativ-valorică și, împreună cu Ministerul Finanțelor, va opera modificarea corespunzătoare a anexei nr. 16 la Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1.705/2006 pentru aprobarea inventarului centralizat al bunurilor din domeniul public al statului, cu modificările și completările ulterioare.

PRIM-MINISTRU
ILIE-GAVRIL BOLOJAN

Contrasemnează:
Viceprim-ministru, interimar, Oana-Clara Gheorghiu
p. Ministrul transporturilor și infrastructurii, interimar, Horațiu-Lucian Cosma, secretar de stat
Ministrul finanțelor, Alexandru Nazare

București, 16 iulie 2026. Nr. 549.

ANEXĂ — Datele de identificare ale bunurilor imobile

Ordonator principal: Ministerul Transporturilor și Infrastructurii, CUI: 13633330. Concesionar: Societatea Comercială de Transport cu Metroul București „Metrorex” — S.A., CUI: 13863739.

Nr. crt. Denumirea bunului Elemente-cadru de descriere tehnică Valoarea de inventar (lei)
1 Tuneluri și galerii de metrou — Magistrala 5 Suprafața construită — 61.898,54 mp; lungimea — 4.847,74 ml 1.095.224.173,31
2 Stații de metrou și accese — Magistrala 5 Suprafața construită — 46.442,90 mp; regim de înălțime — subteran; suprafața desfășurată — 100.779 mp; 10 stații de metrou și un depou 1.045.267.643,71
3 Cale de rulare, linii ferate curente — Magistrala 5 Lungimea — 16.493 ml 160.167.592,83
4 Instalații electrice — Magistrala 5 Număr de elemente — 86 280.715.288,24
5 Instalații de telecomunicații — Magistrala 5 Număr de elemente — 43 30.831.427,36
6 Instalații generale — Magistrala 5 Număr de elemente — 20 19.875.811,38
TOTAL 2.632.081.936,83

Toate bunurile sunt situate în Municipiul București, Magistrala 5, sectoarele 5 și 6, dobândite/date în folosință în anul 2020, cu baza legală Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 482/1999 (și, pentru unele bunuri, Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1.376/2022), atestate prin procesele-verbale de recepție la terminarea lucrărilor nr. M04/4635/2020, M04/4636/2020 și M04/4637/2020, în regim de administrare/concesiune Ministerul Transporturilor și Infrastructurii / Metrorex — S.A.

Sursa: Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, nr. 594 din 21 iulie 2026, pag. 12-14. Text disponibil și pe monitoruloficial.ro.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For full technical details, consult the complete text published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 594 of 21 July 2026.

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