The scope of work includes, among others:
- the modernization of 4 stations, 14 passenger stops, the construction of a passenger stop (Pisz Wschód) and the liquidation of a passenger stop (Karwica Mazurska);
- replacement of the track superstructure over a section of about 112 km,
- construction of 24 turnouts,
- renovation of 101 railway and road crossings,
- renovation of 186 civil engineering facilities,
- building a new bi-directional one-way electronic line interlock in the direction of Spychowo station and incorporating Spychowo, Pisz and Drygała stations into LCS Szczytno,
- construction of a new automatic level crossing system [SSP] on 12 runs with monitoring in LCS Szczytno,
- installation of a fiber optic cable and a protective cable along the entire line.
Due to the conducted modernization, the time of passenger trains on the Szczytno – Ełk route and on the Olsztyn – Szczytno – Ełk route will be shortened by about 80 minutes. The speed of passenger trains will be increased to 120 km/h, and freight trains to 80 km/h.
