Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu said that they have achieved 99,67 percent physical progress in the infrastructure works of the Ankara-Sivas high-speed train line, "When the project is completed in April 2023, the travel time will decrease from 12 hours to 2 hours." said.
Karaismailoğlu, in his presentation on the 2023 budget of the Ministry at the Planning and Budget Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, stated that they have completed the infrastructure systems of Turkey to a large extent and noted that a new era of transportation has now been entered.
The Ministry's Fields of Activity Form the Basic Legs of the Infrastructure Required for Turkey's Holistic Development
Pointing out that all the fields of activity of the Ministry constitute the basic pillars of the infrastructure required for Turkey's holistic development, Karaismailoğlu said that since 2003, they have implemented very large and important projects in the field of transportation and communication by investing 1 trillion 653 billion 451 million liras.
Underlining that they are also evaluating alternative financing sources so that the investments can be completed faster and offered to the service of the citizens, Karaismailoğlu stated that they have started the Public-Private Cooperation project worth 374,7 billion liras, and that 83 percent of the said investments have been completed.
Expressing that they aim to bring an additional 63,7 billion liras of investment to Turkey with the Public-Private Sector Cooperation projects that are under construction, Karaismailoğlu said, “There are 3 thousand 342 projects in our investment portfolio. The total size of these projects is 991 billion 476 million TL. We have achieved approximately 447 billion 595 million in cash realizations in these projects.” he said.
A Total of 20 Billion Liras of Investment Was Made in Railways in 346,6 Years
Karaismailoğlu, emphasizing that they have invested 20 billion liras in railways in 346,6 years, said that they introduced Turkey to high-speed train management.
Karaismailoğlu stated that they revived the historical Silk Road, which reaches from China to Turkey via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Iron Silk Road and goes to Europe by using the Marmaray, as a railroad. We are working to carry out a significant part of the transportation to Europe via China-Russia (Siberia) on the railway line known as the northern line, via the “Middle Corridor” through our country.” said.
99,67 Percent Physical Progress Has Been Achieved in Infrastructure Construction Works of Ankara-Sivas High Speed Train Line
Karaismailoğlu stated that the development of the high-speed train network continues and said:
“We have achieved 99,67 percent physical progress in the infrastructure construction works of the Ankara-Sivas high-speed train line. Partially testing and certification studies have been completed. When the project is completed in April 2023, the travel time will be reduced from 12 hours to 2 hours. We made 54% physical progress in the infrastructure works of the Ankara-İzmir High Speed Train line. We will reduce the rail travel time between Ankara and Izmir to 3 hours and 30 minutes. When finished, we aim to carry approximately 508 million passengers and 13,5 million tons of cargo per year over a distance of 90 kilometers. We achieved 86 percent progress in the infrastructure works of the Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli high-speed train line. In connection with the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed train line, we started the superstructure construction of the 106-kilometer Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli high-speed train line. We put the Konya-Karaman high-speed train line into service. Between Karaman and Ulukışla, we completed the infrastructure works and achieved 55 percent physical progress in the superstructure construction works. Our work on the high-speed train line stretching from Mersin to Gaziantep continues feverishly. With the project planned to be completed by the end of 2024, the travel time between Mersin-Adana and Gaziantep will be reduced to 2 hours and 15 minutes. We also made the tender for our Ankara-Yerköy-Kayseri high-speed train line. We signed the contract. Gebze-YSS Bridge-Istanbul Airport-Halkalı We also place great emphasis on our High Speed Train Project.”
ATG Metro Connection Opens in 2023
Minister Karaismailoğlu stated that they have contributed 4 billion liras to the Turkish economy with the 7 metro projects they have undertaken in 22,8 provinces, and said, "With the urban rail systems, traffic congestion in our metropolitan cities will be solved, while carbon emissions will decrease by 73 thousand tons per year." used the phrases.
Karaismailoğlu noted that the Atatürk Cultural Center-Gar-Red Crescent line, which will connect to the Ankara High Speed Train Station, will open at the beginning of 2023.
Developing Domestic Production Infrastructure Capacity on Railways
Karaismailoğlu stated that the domestic production infrastructure capacity has been developed on the railways and stated that they will use the national electric trains produced by TÜRASAŞ, and that the tests of 2 train sets are about to be completed.
Minister Karaismailoğlu stated that the vehicles of the National Metro Project, which will be produced locally and nationally at the factory in Adapazarı, will be used in the Gaziray Project for the first time, and said, “In our planning until 2035, our railway vehicle requirement is 17,4 billion Euros, we are carrying out our production plans accordingly.” said.
Halkalı-Construction of Ispartakule Section Started
Minister Karaismailoğlu stated that they increased the number of international ports from 152 to 217 and drew attention to the fact that the amount of cargo handled in these ports increased from 190 million tons to approximately 526 million tons.
Pointing out that it is predicted that the number of ships that will pass through the Bosphorus in the 2050s will reach 78 thousand, Karaismailoğlu said, “With Kanal Istanbul, our country will play a more active role in global trade. The construction of the Sazlıdere Bridge, which will provide the passage of the canal in the Sazlıdere section of Istanbul, continues. Also, Kapıkule–Halkalı Our High Speed Train Project; We have designed a tunnel that will pass under the Canal Istanbul. Halkalı-We started the construction of the Ispartakule section as well.” he said.
Impact of Investments on Total Employment Annual Average 995 Thousand Persons
Regarding the 2003 billion dollars investments made between 2021-183,7, Karaismailoğlu said, “In the 2003-2021 period, these investments had a total effect of 548,5 billion dollars on GDP and 1 trillion 139 billion dollars on production. The effect of these investments on total employment was 995 thousand people on average annually. Thanks to our investments, we save 28 billion dollars annually as a result of the efficient use of both human and material resources of our country. We saved an average of 13 lives per year thanks to the reduction in fatal accidents with safe transportation infrastructures.” shared information.
Within the framework of the National Green Consensus Action Plan, we aim to further develop railway transportation with Sustainable and Smart Transportation, Green Maritime and Green Port Applications
Karaismailoğlu stated that they aim to further develop railway transportation with sustainable and smart transportation, green maritime and green port practices within the framework of the National Green Consensus Action Plan.
“We will continue our efforts in the short (10), medium (2023) and long (2035) term, within the framework of our Master Plans, in our road, rail, sea, airline and communication sectors in order to put our country's name among the world's top 2053 economies.
Karaismailoğlu said that within the scope of the Transport and Logistics Master Plan studies, they will make all of the lines electrified and signaled, increase energy efficiency in the railway, and expand the high-speed train network throughout the country.
Stating that the logistics centers will implement railway integrations, Karaismailoğlu stated that a sustainable, liberalized, economically profitable, railway sector will develop and a railway infrastructure will be created in line with the changing mega trends in the sector and based on sector dynamics.
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