Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made important statements on the second anniversary of the opening of the Ankara-Sivas high-speed train (YHT) line. Minister Uraloğlu emphasized that the Ankara-Sivas YHT line, which was opened on April 26, 2023 and started passenger transportation on April 27, 2023, has achieved great success in a short period of two years. Uraloğlu said, “We carry out 2 reciprocal trips per day on our line. Since the day our Ankara-Sivas line was opened, 1 million 660 thousand 176 “We provided service to our passengers with the speed and comfort of YHT,” he said.
Great Engineering Success in Challenging Geography
Minister Uraloğlu stated that the Ankara-Sivas YHT line was built in a length of 405 kilometers and that the project was completed with a great engineering success despite the difficult geographical conditions. Uraloğlu said, “The line is 66,1 kilometers long. 49 tunnels and 27,4 kilometers long 49 viaducts “By building this station, we have achieved a great engineering success in difficult geographical conditions,” he said. He also reminded that there are a total of seven stations on the Ankara-Sivas route, namely Elmadağ, Kırıkkale, Yerköy, Yozgat, Sorgun, Akdağmadeni and Yıldızeli.
Istanbul-Sivas Line Exceeds Half a Million in One Year
Reminding that direct YHT services between Sivas and Istanbul will start as of May 4, 2024, one year after the opening of the Ankara-Sivas YHT line, Minister Uraloğlu stated that this line has also attracted great attention. Uraloğlu said, “Direct Istanbul-Sivas services are carried out as a total of 1 services per day, 1 arrival and 2 departure. High-speed trains stop at Yıldızeli, Yozgat, Kırıkkale, Ankara, Eskişehir, Arifiye, İzmit, Pendik and Söğütlüçeşme between Sivas and Istanbul. In this line, a total of XNUMX 554 bin 755 “Our passenger traveled,” he said.
Network Expands with Combined Transportation
Underlining that they have expanded the high-speed train network not only with direct lines but also with combined transportation methods, Minister Uraloğlu announced the good news that Tokat has also been included in this system. Uraloğlu said, “As of October 25, 2024, we have included Tokat in our system. We are providing a connection from Tokat to Yıldızeli Station with a bus transfer. Thus, a total of 4 mutual trips per day between Tokat-Ankara and 2 mutual trips per day between Tokat-Istanbul will be provided. 6 expedition “We are realizing this,” he said. He also reminded that the Sivas-Malatya regional train and the Istanbul-Malatya high-speed train-connected combined transport were also put into operation. These statements show that the Ankara-Sivas high-speed train line and the connected services make significant contributions to regional transportation and that the strategy of expanding the high-speed train network throughout Turkey is progressing successfully.
