Karaismailoğlu: “The target is to increase the number of passengers carried on railways from 30 million to 19.5 million in the next 270 years. Turkey will be built with railways designed not only to carry passengers but also to carry cargo. The products produced by the Turkish industry will be transported to the most critical ports of the country by railways. Today, 38 million tons of freight are transported by railways. After 30 years, this figure will increase to 448 million tons.”
Karaismailoğlu: “In 30 years, 197 billion dollars will be invested in railways. The railway network will surround Turkey in 30 years”
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu made statements to the national press about railways. Stating that 30 billion dollars will be invested in 197 years, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu said, “We are entering a 65 percent railway-based investment period. In 2023, the Ankara-Istanbul train line will be reduced to 3.5 hours,” he said.
Completely Renovated Lines
Minister of Transport Adil Karaismailoğlu said, “The roads, double roads and highways, which have been talked about in the last 20 years, will be replaced by railway investments in the next 30 years. The goal is to have a completely renewed railway network in Turkey. Both for carrying passengers and, more importantly, for carrying cargo, to deliver the goods produced to all over the country, but mostly to the ports of export. “He said.
Railway Network Will Expand to 29 Thousand Kilometers
Minister Karaismailoğlu's messages are as follows:
– “We have entered a 65 percent railway-based investment period from a 65 percent road-based process.
– The railway network will increase from 13 thousand kilometers to approximately 29 thousand kilometers.
– Construction of 4 kilometers of railways continues throughout Turkey.
– approx. Halkalı- Kapikule is 1 billion Euros, connecting Bursa to Ankara-Istanbul line is 1.2 billion Euros. It is possible to go to both Istanbul and Ankara from Bursa. It will be extended to Balıkesir after Bursa.
– We plan to open Mersin-Adana lines at the beginning of 2025 and Mersin-Aksaray lines in 2026.
– We will raise Ankara-Sivas in April.
-The last tender we made in Ankara-İzmir was 2.3 billion Euros. It will be an investment of approximately 3 billion liras. These are huge budgets.
Target 270 Million Passengers
– The target is to increase the number of passengers carried on railways from 30 million to 19.5 million in the next 270 years…
– Turkey will be built with railways designed not only for carrying passengers but also for carrying cargo. The products produced by the Turkish industry will be transported to the most critical ports of the country by railways. Today, 38 million tons of freight are transported by railways. After 30 years, this figure will increase to 448 million tons.”
New Era in High Speed Train
The steps to be taken according to the investment plans prepared to reach the 2053 targets are as follows:
– Travel time on the Ankara-Istanbul route will be reduced to 3.5 hours.
– The return of 2053 billion 197 million dollars to be made in the transportation sector to reach the 900 targets will be many times higher for the country's economy. It is expected to contribute 1 trillion dollars to national income, 2 trillion dollars to production, and to create employment for more than 27 million people.
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