Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made inspections before the opening of the 'Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Rail System and Pedestrian-Oriented New Generation Transportation Project'.
WE BUILT APPROXIMATELY 12 KILOMETERS OF THE 868,3 KILOMETERS OF THE CITY RAIL SYSTEM LINE, WHICH ARE IN OPERATION IN 400 OUR PROVINCES.
Stating that rail systems such as metro and tram are the most effective solution to the traffic problem that occurs in parallel with the increasing population and number of vehicles, Minister Uraloğlu said, “As it is known, one of the easiest and fastest ways of transportation in many metropolitan cities of the world is undoubtedly rail systems such as metro and tram.” are system lines. The most important way to eliminate the traffic problem experienced in parallel with the increasing population and number of vehicles in our country, especially in our big cities, is to expand our rail systems. "At this point, as the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, we have built approximately 12 kilometers of the 868,3 kilometers of urban rail system line that is under operation in 400 provinces across our country," he said.
Minister Uraloğlu said that as the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the construction of approximately 8 kilometers long rail system lines continues in 100 ongoing projects in Kocaeli, Konya, Bursa and Istanbul, and that 8 of the 4 projects in total are continuing in Istanbul, and that new projects are also continuing. He said they did.
"Currently, as the Ministry, we are continuing the construction of a total of 8 kilometers of rail system line in 98 ongoing projects in Kocaeli, Konya, Bursa and Istanbul," said Minister Uraloğlu, adding, "Of these 8 projects, the Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Rail System Line, which we will open tomorrow, and 4 of them are in Istanbul. In addition to the Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci project, which we will put into service tomorrow, our other lines under construction in Istanbul; Bakırköy (İDO)-Bahçelievler-Kirazlı, Halkalı-Başakşehir-İstanbul Airport and Altunizade-Çamlıca Mosque-Bosna Boulevard Metro Lines. The total length of these 4 projects is 52,2 kilometers. In summary; "We are putting into service one by one the world's most unique and respected urban rail system projects that strengthen Istanbul's urban transportation network." he said.
WE ARE OFFERING THE 8,3 KILOMETER LINE AS MODERNIZED.
Minister Uraloğlu stated that they will put the Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme line, one of the historical and veteran lines of Istanbul, into service in a renewed way and that they have undertaken many projects like this in the past, and said, “We completed the Pendik-Sabiha Gökçen Metro Line in October 2022, and on January 22 last year. He reminded that they put the Istanbul Airport-Kagithane Metro Line into the service of citizens in 8 and the Başakşehir-Çam and Sakura Hospital-Kayaşehir Metro Line on April XNUMX.
About a month ago, we opened the Kağıthane-Gayrettepe section, the last link of our Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport Metro Line. Tomorrow, we will put our 140-kilometer line between Sirkeci and Kazlıçeşme, which has served as one of the backbones of Istanbul transportation for more than 8,3 years, into service in a modernized form. We made the necessary improvements and changes to this idle line and brought it back to Istanbul as an 8-station railway with a completely different structure and as a pedestrian-oriented environmentally friendly project. “We are experiencing the excitement, happiness and pride of presenting a pedestrian-oriented rail system project to Istanbul with a brand new concept.” he said.
TOTAL ECONOMIC GAIN WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 800 MILLION EUROS
Minister Uraloğlu also explained the details of the 'Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Rail System and Pedestrian-Oriented New Generation Transportation Project', which will be put into service by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on February 26, as follows:
““Within the scope of our project; We also contributed to the people of Istanbul by building 7,3 kilometers of pedestrian and bicycle paths, 122 thousand 550 square meters of squares and recreation areas, 6 thousand square meters of closed social and cultural areas, 74 thousand square meters of new green areas, 22 highways and pedestrian underpasses. We used 215 thousand 92 square meters of the 450 thousand square meters of work area for railway transportation. The remaining 122 thousand 550 square meters were designed as pedestrian walking area, bicycle and scooter track, resting, sports and recreation areas. Thus, we brought a new generation transportation project to our Istanbul. By opening this section to the pedestrian use of our citizens of Istanbul, we have provided a large green area opportunity in the heart of the city. Within the scope of our project, while creating rail systems, pedestrian and micro mobility vehicles, and social activity areas, we also rehabilitated pedestrian and highway underpasses that have been causing chronic traffic and security problems for years. In other words, with our project, we not only constructed the railway, but also made other arrangements that will increase the comfort of life of the people living in the surrounding area along the line. Within the scope of our project, we also include our registered stops in Yedikule, Kocamustafapaşa, Yenikapı and Kumkapı, which are heirlooms from our ancestors; We worked together with art historians, architects, restorers and archaeologists to restore it in line with the board's decisions. Again, within the scope of the project, we modernized the intersection connecting the Sahil road and Samatya and Cerrahpaşa hospitals, increased the underpass clearance and made it suitable for ambulance transportation. We added a new stop that will facilitate access to Cerrahpaşa and Samatya Hospitals. Thanks to our project, the total economic gain will be approximately 2024 million Euros between 2053 and 800, with the savings in highway operation and maintenance, reduction in traffic accidents and time.
