The project to modernise the former Italian Alifana e Benevento-Napoli railway-now MetroCampania NordEst - has as a fundamental condition: its integration with the above-ground systems and with line 1 of the Naples underground. It constitutes an important branch of the railway system in the metropolitan area of Naples, which services a densely-populated area (approximately 166,000 residents).

In the short term, the new regional underground will connect the centre of Aversa with the city of Naples.

The realisation of this suburban system falls within a larger project to upgrade and enhance the territory, which unites transportation and architectural infrastructures for a contemporary city.

To date, the Piscinola-Scampia-Mugnano section of the new Napoli-Giugliano-Aversa line is operational. This underground section is approximately 3.2 km long.

During the first operational phase, a transportation capacity of 7,800 people per hour will be ensured, with a run frequency of 15 minutes and a 5-minute journey. Once it is running regularly, the entire Piscinola-Aversa section will transport 22 million people per year.

Each station is enriched with works of art by contemporary artists.

This system is configured like an underground.

MetroCampania NordEst will connect all the cities in the province of Caserta (S. M. Capua Vetere, Teverola, Aversa) with the centre of Naples, and will serve the towns of Giugliano, Melito, Mugnano, Piscinola and the airport of Capodichino.

The area between the stations of Piscinola and Capodichino will be a common section with the line 1 ring of the Naples underground.

The signalling and automation system will use state-of-the-art technology (centralised computer equipment managed by a single central station), and as a result will ensure:

elevated vehicle performance in complete safety;

observance of the timetable;

reliability and availability.

In 2007, the line will arrive at Aversa with the stations of Melito, Giugliano, Aversa Ippodromo and Aversa Centro (in a second phase, the line will proceed towards Teverola up to Santa Maria Capua Vetere).

In 2008, it will reach Capodichino.

Therefore, by 2010-2012, with the completion of line 1 and the MetroCampania NordEst line, there will be a single large railway system connecting Naples, the communities to the north of provincial capital and the area surrounding Caserta.