Ministry of Transport and infrastructure announced almost done of Many mega projects, including the Ankara-Sivas high-speed train line, and new Zigana Tunnel, Basaksehir-Kayasehir Metro Line and AKM Gar-Kızılay Metro Line, all of which set To ease transportation problems in Country.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adel Karaismailoglu stated that on the one On the one hand, they continue to do so heal Wounds of earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş and on On the other hand, work on Mega projects continue across the country.
Ankara – Sivas high speed train
with the addition of Highland Ankara – Sivasspeed train line, which can travel at a speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), the route between Ankara and Sivas decrease From 603 kilometers to 405 kilometers the travel time will drop down to two hours. the distance Between Ankara and Yozgat to one hour.
within range of the projecta total of Eight stations, which are Elmadağ, Kırıkkale, Yerköy, Yozgat, Sorgun, Akdağmadeni, Yıldızeli and Sivas, about 1.4 million people live in Kirkcale, Yozgat and Sivas provinces will have the opportunity to travel at high altitudespeed train.
About 49 tunnels with a total Length of 66 kilometers, 49 bridges spanning 27.2 kilometers, the longest tunnel of the project Located in Akdağmadeni region with 5,125 meters and a railway bridge in Çerikli-Kırıkkale with 2220 meters with the highest columns of 88.6 meters in Ankara-Medagha has been completed. It was the local railway also user for the first time during this project.
Basaksehir line – Kayasehir
stressing that work continuous on Basaksehir-Bain Metro Line and Sakura-Kayasehir City Hospital, Karaismailoglu mentioned that there are total of Four stations, which are Onurkent Hospital, Çam, Sakura City, Kayaşehir and Başakşehir Metrokent, on The line is 6.2 kilometers long, adding: “The trains designed Traveling 80 kilometers per hour can serve 70,000 passengers per hour in one direction. by completing Basaksehir-Kayasehir metro line, we will connect it with Cham and Sakura City Hospital, which is one of The most advanced and modern hospitals in the world. “
In addition, the hospital will also reachable via last public Transportation. this project also allows the region To get to the airport by metro. Travel time between Metrokent and Ozgurluk Square (Bakirkoy) is 29 minutes, between Metrokent and Istanbul Airport 24 minutes, and 23 minutes between CAM and Sakura City-Bakirkoy Hospital (Kirazli).
Zigana Tunnel
Karaismailoğlu stated that with opening of New Zigana Tunnel on Silk Road, which is among the vision projects, will make transportation better in quality, faster and safer.
Explaining that the tunnel was built on This road that connects Trabzon to the most important center of Eastern Black Sea regionBayburt, Forms, Erzurum via Gumushane has a high traffic load, Gumushane said, “The Zigana Tunnel Project extends for 14.5 kilometers. with a total Its length reaches 15.1 kilometers with Communication ways. Ventilation systems of tunnel built with Vertical column structures were constructed for the first time in Türkiye in Highway tunnels. This tunnel also The tallest in Our country, Europe, the third longest in the world For a long time doubleTube tunnel.
Indicating that 90 bends on The current road was eliminated and the road was shortened With eight kilometres, Karaismailoglu said: “It was time to travel shortened average of 20 minutes 10 minutes for Cars and 60 minutes for heavy load vehicles. Uninterrupted and convenient traffic flow in winter conditions also Guaranteed.
100% assurance that of local f national Resources are used in Building, design and control of The tunnel, and the roads connected to it, Grismiyoglu emphasized that Turkish engineers and workers built the project.
AKM-Gar-Kızılay Metro
Explain that rail system Not only investments continue in Istanbul but throughout the country, Karaismailoğlu said direct metro transportation will be provided from Keçiören to Kızılay with AKM-Gar-Kızılay metro line that consists of Three stations in The capital is Ankara.
Karaismailoğlu stated that the line has potential of 600,000 passengers per day; in In addition to 108 train cars, 324 wagons new Generation Metro cars were purchased by the Ministry.
Pointing out They quadrupled the number of Metro trains are running on Karaismailoglu said about the lines: “We have increased the capacity by revising the metro vehicles storage and maintenance center with Savings expected of 9 million euros ($9.78 million).
