Minister Uraloğlu: High-speed train to reach 27 provinces by 2028

Minister Uraloğlu: High-speed train will reach 27 provinces by 2028

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the high-speed train network will expand from 11 to 27 provinces by 2028 and they aim for 28,500 kilometers of railway by 2053.

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Minister Uraloğlu: High-speed train will reach 27 provinces by 2028

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made important statements about Turkey's high-speed train investments at the opening ceremony of Pamukova YHT Station and Alifuatpaşa Bridge Interchange. Stating that the number of provinces directly served by the high-speed train network will increase from 11 to 27 with the completion of ongoing projects, Uraloğlu pointed to 2028 for the new target.

HIGH-SPEED TRAIN COMING ON THESE 4 LINES Providing information about the ongoing projects, Uraloğlu said, 'We are continuing construction work on many lines such as Halkalı-Kapıkule, Ankara-İzmir, Bandırma-Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli, Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep.'

With the completion of these projects, many cities, especially İzmir, Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Gaziantep, will be included in the high-speed train network, in addition to the Halkalı-Kapıkule line which will connect Istanbul's European side to the Bulgarian border.

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3 THOUSAND KILOMETERS OF LINE TO ENTER SERVICE BY 2028 Stating that work continues on approximately 5,000 kilometers of railway lines across Turkey, Uraloğlu said, 'We continue construction work on approximately 5,000 kilometers of line. We aim to complete a 3,000-kilometer section of this and put it into service by 2028.

Thus, we will increase the direct high-speed rail transportation from 11 provinces to 27.' he added.

114 MILLION CITIZENS HAVE USED HIGH-SPEED TRAINS Reminding that high-speed trains first started service in Turkey in 2009 on the Ankara-Eskişehir line, Uraloğlu said, '114 million of our citizens have traveled with high-speed trains since they first entered service on the Ankara-Eskişehir line in 2009.

Our high-speed train lines serve 11 cities directly, and over 20 cities through regional connections.' 2053 TARGET: 28,500 KILOMETERS OF RAILWAY NETWORK Evaluating Turkey's railway vision, Uraloğlu said, 'As the People's Alliance, we will continue on our path without stopping.

By 2053, we will have the ability to travel across Turkey in 48 hours with a total railway network of 28,500 kilometers.'

Minister Uraloğlu: High-speed train will reach 27 provinces by 2028