Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Memduh Büyükkılıç announced that the 5th stage of the Kayseri rail system, which will provide uninterrupted modern and comfortable transportation between Talas Mevlana and Cumhuriyet Square, will even start test drives as of May 1.
Working day and night for more comfortable, safer and faster transportation in the city, both on the highway and on the rail system, Mayor Büyükkılıç held a coordination meeting at the construction site of the Tram Line project between the Rail System 5th Stage Talas Mevlana-Cumhuriyet Square with Gülermak-YDA officials.
Metropolitan Mayor Dr. Memduh Büyükkılıç received a comprehensive briefing on the project at the meeting attended by Talas Mayor Mustafa Yalçın and Deputy Secretary General Ali Hasdal, as well as transportation staff, heads of departments, and contractor company officials.
Evaluating the latest situation, Mayor Büyükkılıç said in his statement that "Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality continues to implement the projects it has done to increase comfort in transportation and to carry more passengers in public transportation, one by one."
PRESIDENT BÜYÜKKILIÇ GIVEN THE GLORY
President Büyükkılıç, who gave the good news that the test drives of the Tram Line between Talas Mevlana-Cumhuriyet Meydani will start as of May 5, said:
“Especially, our direct line, Talas, which is the center of education with a population of approximately 200 thousand, and our direct line, which will start from Mevlana District and go to Cumhuriyet Square in front of İlim Yayma, is approaching 95 percent, I hope, in line with the information given by the technical committee here, with the Spring Festival as of May 1st. together, they gave us the good news that the test drive will start. We, too, give this good news to our fellow citizens of Kayseri who love, trust and choose us, especially to our souls and friends living in Talas. Hopefully, as of May 1, test drives will begin. Later on, passenger transportation will start and thus Mevlana Mahallesi, with a population of nearly 100 thousand, is one of our largest neighborhoods apart from Talas. Our 6-kilometer line, which brings such a potential together with our Kayseri, will be realized. We wish you good luck in advance.”
Thanking those who contributed, Büyükkılıç said, “While I share with our YDA and Gülermak Companies that we are approaching the end with their experience, working in harmony with us and their really diligent technical team, I would like to thank both our companies and their team. I hope and hope to benefit from these friends again in different services, I am sharing this good news on this beautiful day of Ramadan and I wish you good luck."
President Büyükkılıç also pointed out that the wounds were healed in the earthquake area and said, “We wish God's mercy on our souls who died due to the earthquake that we always mention everywhere and because of the flood, and we wish a speedy recovery to our wounded. We express here that we will heal these wounds under the leadership of our President. In addition, I consider it my duty to thank our President, Ministry of Transport and İl Bank, who have not spared their efforts in this project, once again.”
TALAS INSPECTED THE RAIL SYSTEM LINE
Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. After the meeting, Memduh Büyükkılıç supervised the rail system works on the line between Talas Mevlana and Cumhuriyet Meydani.
President Büyükkılıç, who examined the work done at the tram stations and wished convenience to the personnel, made statements about the latest situation.
In his statement here, Büyükkılıç, repeating the good news that test drives will start in this region as of May 1, said, “Work on our Talas tram line, which will start from Mevlana District and end at Cumhuriyet Square, continues rapidly. We are currently on the field, making on-site observations of the tram-related works. Hopefully, this is a work of our Talas that will provide the greatest contribution and comfort to transportation in this process. We are giving good news that test drives will start as of May 1," he said.
THANKS FROM THE PRESIDENT YALÇIN TO THE PRESIDENT BÜYÜKKILIÇ
Talas Mayor Mustafa Yalçın thanked Mayor Büyükkılıç and said, “The rail system line that will appeal to a population of 85 thousand in Kayseri's first and Turkey's seventh largest density neighborhood is about to end these days. Thankfully, our honor, pride and joy are endless. I would like to thank the Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality, the technical committee and the contractor company. I hope we will be together on the journey as soon as possible."