Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that investments in the junction line, which brings together Türkiye’s industrial production with ports and logistics centers, continue without slowing down. He said that it is aimed to increase the share of railway freight transportation by increasing the number of existing lines.
In the existing national rail network 445.8 kilometerslong 287 junction linesis available. Right now 150.5 kilometerslong 9 projectsWork on it continues.
Ongoing projects include: Filyos, Adapazari Karasu, Afyonkarahisar İşcehisar, Polatlı and Chamber of Commerce OSB, Cukurova, Dörtyol-Hassa Tunnel and Railway 1st Stage, Hasanbey Logistics Center-Eskişehir OSB, İncesu OIZ, Havza OSB.
In addition, approved by the Logistics Coordination Board 8 junction lines of 17 kilometershas projects. Moreover 10 projects of 82.4 kilometersis completed and 17 junction lines of 189.4 kilometersSurvey work continues.
Minister Uraloğlu emphasized that if all lines are completed, the length of the junction line will increase significantly. The planned goals can be summarized as follows: The total number of junction lines increased to 331 and the total length increased to 885.1 kilometers.is planned to reach; Moreover 12th Development Planwithin the framework of this length until 2028. to 608 kilometersis expected to be increased.
Junction lines play a critical role in rail freight transportation. According to the Minister’s statement, the freight transports carried out on these lines are approximately equal to the total railway freight transports. 46.9 percentIt creates. In the period January-October 2024, via junction lines 9.8 million tonsthe load was moved.
