An important step towards Türkiye's goal of expanding its railway network In the Delice-Çorum High Speed Train (YHT) Project with a budget of 75 billion liras Tunnel work continues intensively. The project will extend from Delice district of Kırıkkale to Çorum and will provide a contemporary transformation in the transportation infrastructure of the region.
Tunnel Works Are Progressing Rapidly
Located in Koparan area Excavation works in T-5, T-6 and T-7 tunnels continues at full speed. According to information received from Tunnels Chief Alican Anıl, the total length of these three tunnels is 3 kilometers. Anıl stated that the tunnel portal and ground works are progressing rapidly.
Approximately 100% of the project is 250 staff actively working in the field. According to Alican Anıl, the project is on the Delice line In the T-2 and T-3 tunnels Work has also started. These tunnels will constitute important transition points of the high-speed train line.
Technical Specifications of the Line and Stations
Delice-Çorum YHT line, Designed to operate at 200 km/h and in total A route of 120 kilometers The construction period of the line 1800 working days is foreseen as.
Total on the new line 5 stations and 1 side station (transition station) The stations are planned as follows:
- Kırıkkale-Delice passenger and freight station
- Sungurlu Organized Industrial Zone freight station
- sungurlu passenger station
- Çorum freight station
- Located 700 meters from the city center Çorum passenger station
These stations will make significant contributions to economic development by providing rail connections to both passenger transportation and the region's logistics and industrial centers. In particular, the freight station to be built in the Sungurlu Organized Industrial Zone will be a great advantage for industrialists.
The Delice-Çorum YHT project stands out as a strategic investment that will strengthen the transportation network of the Central Anatolia Region, shorten travel times between cities in the region and increase economic mobility. With the completion of the project, Çorum and its surroundings will be connected to the high-speed train network and will have a more integrated structure with other major cities in Türkiye.
