Izmir Metro reaches 650 million passengers

Izmir Metro reached 650 million passengers: While the weight of the rail system in urban transportation in İzmir increased day by day, İzmir Metro, which came into service 15 years ago, reached 650 million passengers. 650 million passengers entering from Fahrettin Altay Station won free travel for one year

1. A surprise ceremony was held at Fahrettin Altay Station, as the İzmir Metro, which celebrated its year, also reached the number of 650 million passengers. Unwounded, the housewife İlknur Haşlamacı, who passed through the turnstiles to get on the subway, learned that 650 was the millionth passenger with all the alarms, thrown confetti and applause.

PRESIDENT KOCAOĞLU explained

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu explained the situation. 1 had the right to free use of İzmir Metro throughout the year. Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu wished his bestmenter to be better. 22 May 2000 station with 10 station and 45 vehicles entered into service with İzmir Metro A.Ş. 15. left behind the year. Today, the number of passengers in Izmir Metro, which has been growing with the fleet of 17 vehicles at 87 station, has increased from 20 to 350 thousand.

Currently 20 km. The tractors of the Izmir Metro, which even served, covered more than 15 million km in 20 years. 40 thousand km of the circumference of the world. Considering that it is, İzmir Metro has toured 15 times around the world in 500 years. Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu also visited the photography exhibition "Rail Systems in Izmir from Past to Present", which was opened at Fahrettin Altay Station within the framework of the 15th anniversary of the Izmir Metro.