 The 171.5 km section from Albacete to Alicante opened in June 2013.The under construction segment between the municipality of Monforte del Cid in Alicante and Murcia has a length of 61,7 kilometers, of which 46,2 are located in the province of Alicante and the remaining 15,5 in Murcia.It is a new segment of double track in standard gauge, suitable for speeds up to 350 km/h.