What it is
The Morava Corridor is Serbia's A5 motorway, also described as part of the E-761 Pojate-Preljina route. Its purpose is a cross-country link through central Serbia: from the A1 near Pojate through the Kruševac, Trstenik, Vrnjačka Banja and Kraljevo area to the A2 Miloš Veliki motorway near Preljina/Čačak.
Why it became important and disputed
The government presents it as one of Serbia's flagship infrastructure projects: it should shorten trips between towns in the West Morava valley and connect roads toward Belgrade, Niš, western Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The disputed part is not the idea of the road itself, but how the state chooses contractors and adds new sections. In June 2026, N1 reported on a parliamentary debate: Robert Kozma of the Green-Left Front said the party did not oppose the Kraljevo-Novi Pazar and Raška-Jarinje sections, but criticized adding them to the special Morava Corridor law and the possibility of choosing contractors directly, without tenders.
Current status
According to Novosti on June 26, 2026, the 28.71 km Adrani-Preljina section opened to traffic at 17:00. Citing Koridori Srbije, the outlet wrote that the section had a full motorway profile: two traffic lanes and one emergency lane in each direction, designed for speeds up to 130 km/h. This section directly connects Kraljevo with the A2 near Preljina. What remains unclear is which parts are still under construction and which extra routes the authorities will present as part of the same project.
What "digital motorway" means
The phrase "first digital motorway" in public materials is not a separate legal category of road. It is how the government and project-linked sources describe a road with modern traffic management, communications, and road equipment. In each new article, readers should check what is actually being described: an already opened section, equipment that is in operation, or promotional language about the future full corridor.
Why it matters
In practical terms, the corridor changes travel patterns for Kraljevo, Čačak, Kruševac, Vrnjačka Banja, and nearby municipalities: some trips move away from older roads, and businesses get faster access to the A1 and A2. Politically, it shows how Serbia builds major infrastructure: through ordinary tenders or special laws, with clear costs and deadlines or with decisions that opposition parties and experts may challenge as opaque.
Next open question
Two things are worth watching. First, which sections are actually open, which are still under construction, and how travel times change for residents. Second, whether the authorities separately explain costs, contractors, and rules for new routes such as Kraljevo-Novi Pazar and Raška-Jarinje if they continue to tie them to the special Morava Corridor law.