On 15th March 2023, tunnel excavation works started in the Benevento area of Campania for the high-speed rail (HSR) line section between Telese and Vitulano. The section is part of the Naples – Bari HSR line. The contract worth €470 million for the work was awarded by Italian infrastructure operator RFI to the Consorzio Telese consortium, formed by Ghella, Itinera, Salcef and Coget Impianti, in 2021. Italferr is supervising the construction works. The project also involves the double-tracking, upgrading and partial realignment of the existing 30 km conventional line between Frasso Telesino and Vitulano. Four new stations are planned at Amaorosi, Solopaca, San Lorenzo and Ponte Casalduni, while the existing station at Telese will be rebuilt. The works are scheduled to be completed by 2027.
