Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğluannounced a phased road map for the high-speed train line extending to Erzincan, Erzurum and Kars provinces. The plan will be implemented in a gradual process, not all at once, and aims to quickly improve the railway infrastructure of the region.
As a first step, modernization of existing lineis being focused on. Minister Uraloğlu clarified his answer at the 5th Global Media Meeting of the Global Journalists Council (KGK): First of all, existing railway lines need to be improved. At this stage, the line electricAnd with signalWith the aim of making it faster, it will accelerate within a few years and then the high-speed train project will be implemented.
This approach aims to maximize safety and speed standards before providing high-speed train service to the Eastern Anatolia Region. Thus, in the process that progresses step by step, the infrastructure basis for the new generation transportation capacity will be strengthened.
