Peruvian authorities are developing a plan for a high-speed railway along its coast, supported by a South Korean company, Transport and Communications Minister César Sandoval confirmed on Friday.

“The government of President Dina Boluarte has established a new policy to revolutionize the national railway infrastructure. This is a strategic commitment that promotes a portfolio of national projects aimed at connecting and integrating—safely, quickly, and sustainably—more than 33 million Peruvians,” Sandoval said.

The pre-feasibility study to be conducted by Asian technicians envisions a length of approximately 2,446 kilometers, connecting the northern region of Tumbes (near Ecuador) to the southern region of Tacna (near Chile).

It will feature stations in 10 coastal regions: Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, Áncash, Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna.

The train is expected to cover the entire Peruvian coast in just 16 hours. Sandoval described the project’s impact as “transformative,” estimating it will carry 113 million passengers and over 61.5 million tons of cargo annually.