Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ahmet Arslan, 23 May 2018 on Wednesday Halkalı-Kazlıçeşme carried out a test drive, this line where the work continues to make investigations.
“The project is very important in terms of bringing suburban lines to subway standard”
Arslan made statements to the members of the press. HalkalıHe stated that it is very important in terms of bringing the existing suburban lines from Gebze to metro standards and using the Marmaray vehicles to travel the route of 77 kilometers in 115 minutes without any transfer.
Arslan noted that today they passed the 20 km distance on the European side of the project with a test drive, and said that the commuter lines are very important for Istanbul residents and their guests as they are the backbone of the rail systems on the east-west axis.
Reminding that 13,5 kilometers of existing system from Kazlıçeşme to separation fountain was built under the sea, Arslan stated that Marmaray vehicles have been serving for 5 years.
Arslan said, "The process of completely canceling the suburban lines on the European and Anatolian sides and removing them to 3 lines, and upgrading the existing suburban lines to the metro standard was ongoing." he noted.
Minister Arslan said, “However, I would like to express with pleasure that we have achieved 20 percent progress on both lines, 43 kilometers on the European side and 82 kilometers on the Anatolian side. As of now, we have achieved 81 percent progress in the entire business. Our goal is to finish the rough construction by the end of August and to complete the electrification and signaling works, which we have already started to work on, in the next 2 months period. Then, by the end of the year, the test runs are completed and the entire line is put into operation by the end of December. " said.
"440 means 300 of them were manufactured in Turkey"
Arslan stated that there is no hitch in this business, a nice point has been reached, the rails have begun to be laid on both sides, and that the rails ordered from abroad have been laid and now they are using domestic rails manufactured in Karabük.
The processes are continuing, both in Gebze and HalkalıStating that there will be warehouse sites in Arslan, Arslan said that the whole system will be in operation control center in Maltepe, where the works are going as planned, Halkalıreported that they had established a backup operating center in.
Arslan stated that Marmaray vehicles are currently serving 5 sets from the Separation Fountain to Kazlıçeşme and that they will run 1530 sets at peak times when the entire line is opened, and they can carry 10 thousand 3 people at a time with these sets. he stressed.
Marmaray will be used in the entire vehicle 440 they gave their orders before they import and manufacture of finished Arslan, gave the information that these tools are manufactured in 300 of them in Turkey.
X We will be able to transport 1 million 200 thousand people a day with Marmaray vehicles ”
Arslan, stating that they will make 28 trips per hour, said, “We will carry 75 thousand people in one way. Hopefully, we will be able to carry 1 million 200 thousand people with Marmaray vehicles throughout the day. ” spoke in the form.
Halkalı-Gebze suburban line will be found in total 43 station records Arslan, 43 station of this 7 one of the main line trains, high-speed trains will be stopped stations reported.
Arslan, this 7 station Gebze, Pendik, Maltepe, Bostanci, Sogutlucesme, Bakirkoy and Halkalı Stations that these stations will serve the main line trains, Yenikapi station to serve high-speed trains, transfer stations, but predicted that the historical monuments that do not allow it here, some historical artifacts told us that they can not remove.
Minister Arslan, 77 kilometers and 43 station 13 station 6 different rail system can transfer passengers, 6,5 million passengers per day serving rail systems will have the chance to transfer passengers to Marmaray.
Halkalı from the station HalkalıArslan also stated that passengers can be transferred to the Istanbul New Airport subway. Halkalıfrom Yenikapı-Kirazlı-Halkalı line from Küçükçekmece to Yenikapı-Hacıosman line, also called Yenikapı-İncirli-Sefaköy-Beylikdüzü, from Ataköy to İkitelli-Ataköy line, from Bakırköy to Bakırköy-İDO-Kirazlı-Başakşehir line, from Söğütlüçeşme to Three-storey Great Istanbul Tunnel and its rail system, from Göztepe to Göztepe-Ümraniye-Ataşehir line, from Bostancı to Bostancı-Dudullu line, from Pendik to Pendik-Sabiha Gökçen line, from Tuzla KadıköyHe noted that it will be integrated to the Kartal-Tavsantepe line.
Arslan, Gebze-Halkalı the suburban line also runs from Yenikapı to Taksim-Hacıosman-Levent metro line, from Sirkeci to Bağcılar-Kabataş from tram line, from Üsküdar to Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli line, from Ayrılık Fountain Kadıköy-Kartal-Tavsantepe stated that it will be connected to the line.
“High-speed train departing from Sivas next year Halkalıcan come to
Arslan stated that a total of 3 people, including 25 workers, are currently working on this line, and that between Üsküdar and Sirkeci can be covered in 3 minutes, the separation between Ayrılıkçeşmesi-Kazlıçeşme in 760 minutes, and the entire line can be covered in 4 minutes.
Minister of UDH Ahmet Arslan noted that the high-speed trains departing from Ankara are now arriving in Pendik and said, “High speed trains will arrive at Haydarpaşa by the end of the year. We are finishing the restoration work in Haydarpaşa Train Station. It will serve our high speed trains. Some of our high speed trains using the Marmaray line Halkalıwill be up to. We will also finish the line up to Sivas next year. A high-speed train departing from Sivas will start from Haydarpaşa and Halkalıwill be up to. Currently, construction works are ongoing Halkalı-When we finish the Kapıkule high-speed train line, our high-speed trains will be able to go to Europe. " he spoke.
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