Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the work on the Bakırköy-Kirazlı Metro Line has been completed and said, “We will be happy to bring a new metro line to Istanbul by putting our project into service on Sunday, March 10, with the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “Good luck in advance.” said.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the Bakırköy-Kirazlı Metro Line Project, which is 8,4 kilometers long and consists of 7 stations and can move at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour and carry 1 million passengers a day, will be put into service on Sunday, March 10, with the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
WE ARE MAKING OUR FINAL PREPARATIONS TO OFFER IT AT THE SERVICE OF ISTANBUL RESIDENTS
Minister Uraloğlu pointed out that they carried out a meticulous work in one of the densest residential areas of Istanbul and in difficult ground conditions, and said, “13,3 kilometers of TBM manufacturing, 3,6 kilometers of tunnel excavation, 16,9 kilometers of which with the classical tunneling method, a total of We completed the installation of 17 kilometers of railway rails. In this context, we have completed the construction of 7 thousand square meters of closed area in 105 stations. We are now counting the days to put our line at the service of Istanbulites. Following the Gayrettepe-Kağıthane connection of the Istanbul Airport Gayrettepe Metro Line and the Sirkeci Kazlıçeşme Rail System and Pedestrian-Oriented New Generation Transportation Project, we are bringing a new rail system line to Istanbul. "We will strengthen Istanbul's transportation network with the Bakırköy-Kirazlı Metro Line," he said.
UNINTERRUPTED TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE LINE THAT WILL BE INTEGRATED TO MANY POINTS
The metro line project that will start from Bakırköy; Stating that it consists of Freedom Square, Incirli, Haznedar, İlkyuva, Yıldıztepe, Molla Gürani and Kirazlı stations, Uraloğlu said that the line is connected to the Başakşehir-Kirazlı Line at Kirazlı Station, Metrobus and Aksaray-Atatürk Airport Metro Line at İncirli Station, and Marmaray at Liberty Square Station. He stated that Bakırköy Station will be integrated with İdo Sea Buses.
Uraloğlu stated that the metro line will provide travel opportunities between Kayaşehir-Bakırköy İDO in 39 minutes, between Çam and Sakura City Hospital - İncirli in 31 minutes, between Kayaşehir-Kirazlı in 27 minutes, and between Metrokent-Özgürlük Square in 30 minutes.
'ECONOMIC GAIN OF BAKIRKÖY-BAHÇELİEVLER-GÜNGÖREN- BAĞCILAR KİRAZLI METRO LINE WILL BE 6,1 BILLION DOLLARS
Minister Uraloğlu also shared the economic gain of the metro line in the 25-year projection. Uraloğlu stated that the total economic gain of the line will be 2,4 billion dollars, including 71,5 billion dollars in highway maintenance and operation earnings, 3,6 million dollars in accident earnings, and 6,1 billion dollars in time savings.