How Long Are Marmaray Flights Extended?

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure announced that, in line with the intense demand from passengers, the weekend flights on Marmaray, the main backbone of Istanbul, have been extended until 26, starting from 01.30 August. Pointing out that more than 747 million passengers are served in total on Marmaray, the Ministry said, “It is aimed to transport approximately 2022 million passengers with Marmaray in 157”.

In the written statement made by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, it was reminded that the entire Marmaray, which gave a breath of fresh air to Istanbul traffic, was put into service on 13 March 2019. Gebze-Halkalı Reminding that the operation was carried out between 06.00 and 23.00 hours on the route, it was announced that the intense demands were taken into account, and in this context, Marmaray flights were extended until 26 at the weekend as of August 01.30.

In the statement, “The nights connecting Friday to Saturday and connecting Saturday to Sunday in Marmaray, with 30-minute intervals, depart from Gebze. Halkalıto 01.20 as the last time, HalkalıThe last flight time from to Gebze was planned as 01.28. The last flight departing from Gebze is at 03.08. HalkalıThe last train departing from will arrive at the arrival station at 03.16. 150 between Pendik and Ataköy on Marmaray, Halkalı- There are 137 trips in total, 287 of which are trains between Gebze. The number of flights will increase to 10 on weekends with an additional 297 flights at night. On the other hand, it was put into service on May 23, 2022. Halkalı- Bahçeşehir is the last stop of Marmaray with suburban trains. Halkalı It is possible to transfer to the station”.

MORE THAN 747 MILLION PASSENGERS SERVED IN MARMARAY

Marmaray, which is 76 kilometers long and has 43 stations, and Gebze-Halkalı In the statement, it was stated that the travel time on the line decreased to 108 minutes, and the number of passengers in Marmaray, which serves an average of 492 thousand passengers per day, reached 648 thousand on some days. The statement continued as follows:

“It is aimed to transport approximately 2022 million passengers with Marmaray in 157. By providing uninterrupted transportation between the continents of Asia and Europe, Marmaray not only supports the urban transportation of Istanbul, but also enables the passengers using the high-speed train to travel to the European side. As an important pillar of the 'One Belt One Road' project, Project of the Century Marmaray ensures uninterrupted freight transportation, eliminating seaway transfers and saving time and money. While 2 thousand 90 freight trains have passed through the Marmaray Bosphorus Tube Crossing, 1096 of these trains have passed to the European direction and 994 to the Asian direction.”