First Domestic Tram Silkworm to serve in Izmir

The first Domestic Tramway Silkworm will also serve in İzmir: İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu announced that the tender for the 12.6 km Üçkuyular-Halkapınar and 9.7 km Alaybey-Mavişehir tram lines was concluded. Wagons of the tender won by Gülermak company Durmazlar It will be produced by the machine company in Bursa.
With the 12.6 km Halkapınar - Üçkuyular planned by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality in order to ease the public transportation in the city, the length of 9.7 kilometers Karşıyaka The tender for the construction of Alaybey - Mavişehir tram lines has been concluded. The Turkish firm Gülermak Heavy Industry and Construction Contracting Company won the tender for domestic and foreign companies and consortiums with 182 million 144 thousand 261 TL for construction works and 38 million 69 thousand 153 Euros offered for 255 wagons and spare parts. Notifications of the tender result were sent to the participating companies.
Metropolitan Mayor Kocaoğlu announced that the tender for a total length of 23.5 kilometers of trams has been concluded. Stating that the tender was more affordable than they had hoped, Kocaoğlu said, “The biggest reason for this is that a company operating in the automotive supply industry business in Bursa has made tram checks. This company, which entered the tender with low cost wagons, won. We will be very honored to contribute to the Turkish industry. ”
Gülermak company produces trams called silkworm in Bursa as sub-subcontractor company for tender. Durmazlar He entered with Makina. After the tender has been won, the domestic production of Silkworm trams that travel to İzmir in Bursa will be made. However, the wagon dimensions of the Izmir tram will be larger than the wagons of the 26-meter Bursa tram. The wagons of İzmir will be 32 meters long. The tram will be manufactured to work in both directions.
36 WILL BE COMPLETED
If the tender result is not adversely affected by the appeal process, the 36 will be completed in a month. There will be a 19 station in Halkapınar-Üçkuyular Metro Station. Alaybey Mavişehir line will be built in 16 station. The tender will also include 38 wagons and spare parts for passenger transport.