Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu shared his ambitious goals, stating that Türkiye’s railway network expansion and modernization efforts continue uninterruptedly. With ongoing investments, To increase the number of provinces directly connected by high-speed train (YHT) from 11 to 27 by 2028announced their goals. This goal aims to bring a significant part of the country together with the comfort of high-speed trains.
Date Given for Major High Speed Train Projects
Minister Uraloğlu announced the completion schedules of the critical lines under construction. Accordingly, the routes of great importance are:
Ankara-İzmir High Speed Railway Line:The distance between Polatlı and Afyon will be completed in 2027, and the entire line will be completed in 2027. in 2028It is aimed to be completed.
Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep High Speed Train Line:It is planned to be completed in 2027.
Bandırma-Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli High Speed Train Line:The distance between Osmaneli and Bursa will be completed in 2026, and the distance between Bandırma and Bursa will be completed in 2026. in 2028It is planned to be put into service.
Halkalı-Kapıkule High Speed Train Line:The Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of this line, which is critical for the European connection, will be completed in 2026, and the Çerkezköy-Halkalı section will be completed in 2026. in 2028will be completed.
Yerköy-Kayseri, Karaman-UlukışlaAnd Kırıkkale-Delice-Çorumlines are among the projects targeted to be completed by the end of 2028.
Logistics Corridors of the Future and Super Fast Train
Projects of regional and international importance have also been started in the railway sector. Zangezur Road224 kilometers long connection Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu Railway Linehas started its work. Moreover Northern Marmara High Speed Train LineHigh capacity freight and passenger transportation will be provided between Asia and Europe, and Sabiha Gökçen and Istanbul Airports will be connected in a single corridor.
Financing efforts are ongoing Ankara-Istanbul Super Fast Train Projectis 344 kilometers long and trains speed up to 350 kilometers per houris aimed to reach. Travel time between two cities when this line is completed to 80 minuteswill come down. To be integrated into the Development Path Gaziantep-Şanlıurfa-Mardin-Nusaybin-Ovaköy lineand will connect the east and west of the Black Sea Samsun-Sarp High Speed Train LineWith projects such as these, Türkiye both strengthens its role in regional logistics and connects all parts of the country with modern railway networks.
