Ankara - Eskişehir will be 1 hour 5 minutes

Ankara - Eskişehir will be 1 hour and 5 minutes: Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Arslan said that the work on the Başkentray Project, which will bring the comfort of the suburban lines of Ankara, will be started on 11 July. Travel time between Ankara and Eskişehir will also be reduced to 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Ahmet Arslan, said in a statement that the work of the Başkentray Project, which covers the renovation and upgrading of the existing railway line, will start on 11 July in order to ease the urban transportation in Ankara.
Stating that with Başkentray, the suburban line will be brought to the metro standard, all level crossings will be removed by building bridges as well as under and over crossings to the railway, Arslan stated that Başkentray will also be integrated with the high-speed train (YHT) and the existing metro systems in the city.
Stating that the project will be built with a cost of approximately 600 million liras, Arslan said, “After 18 months, our citizens of Ankara will be able to reach all parts of Ankara by rail system. During the construction period, suburban flights will be continued as 3 trips in the morning and evening in order not to have trouble for Ankara residents. " said.
"FROM ANKARA-ESKİŞEHİR TO 1 HOUR 5 MINUTES"
Arslan, 36 kilometers of the capital, the completion of the project will carry an average of 200 thousand passengers per day, he said.
Moreover, Ankara-Istanbul, Ankara-Konya and Ankara-Sivas High Speed ​​Train projects will also provide the integration of the city of Ankara, Arslan, Ankara-Sincan between 19 minutes in the current corridor of high-speed train travel time will be reduced to almost half to 10 minutes, will be reduced to this time He said that the travel time between Ankara and Eskişehir would be reduced to 1 hours by 5.
Minister Arslan stated that the capital city will be integrated with the existing rail system within the city and added that a connection will be made with Keçiören Metro Station in Ankara Gar, Batikent Metro Station, Yenisehir Station and Ankaray with Kurtulus and Maltepe stations.