02.11.2026 13:52
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced the latest stage reached in the high-speed train project that will connect Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, and Gaziantep. With the works targeted for completion in 2027, travel time between Mersin and Gaziantep will drop to 2 hours 15 minutes. The line, built for a speed of 200 kilometers per hour, is expected to carry 3.1 million passengers annually.
Work continues on the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep High-Speed Train Project, which is among the projects that will strengthen Türkiye's transportation infrastructure. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu provided information on the latest status of the 312.5-kilometer railway line that will connect four provinces. With the completion of the project, it is aimed to significantly shorten travel time in the region and increase capacity in freight transport.
WILL CONNECT THE 4 PROVINCES TO EACH OTHER
Noting that the high-speed train line is being built to be suitable for a speed of 200 kilometers per hour, Minister Uraloğlu said, "We are building our 312.5-kilometer line to be suitable for 200 kilometers per hour, electrified and signaled. Within the scope of our project, there are 12 tunnels, 10 viaducts, 35 bridges and 21 stations."
MERSIN-GAZIANTEP TRAVEL TIME WILL DROP TO 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES
Explaining that with the completion of the project the travel time between Mersin and Gaziantep will drop to 2 hours 15 minutes, Uraloğlu said the line will serve both passenger and freight transport.
Uraloğlu said, "When our project is completed, we will reduce the travel time between Mersin and Gaziantep to 2 hours 15 minutes. We forecast that 3.1 million passengers and 37.1 million tons of freight will be transported on our line annually."
84.72% PROGRESS ACHIEVED ON THE MERSIN-ADANA LINE
Stating that work has largely progressed in the Mersin-Adana section of the project, Minister Uraloğlu reported that the superstructure works of the Çukurova Airport connection and the Seyhan and Çukurova viaducts have been completed.
Uraloğlu, conveying that excavation and reinforced concrete works in the Tarsus urban passage have also been completed, noted that platform construction, track laying, and station and technical building construction are ongoing in the region.
Uraloğlu, announcing that 84.72 percent physical progress has been achieved in the Mersin-Adana section, stated that they aim to complete the construction works in 2027.
TUNNEL AND VIADUCT WORKS CONTINUE
Work also continues in other sections of the high-speed train project. It was announced that, while superstructure works have been completed on the 17-kilometer section of the Toprakkale-Mamure line, lining concrete and flute works in the Nurdağı tunnels have also been completed.
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS
Emphasizing that the high-speed train line is important not only for passenger transport but also for the region's commercial activities, Uraloğlu stated that the logistics connection between Mersin Port and Gaziantep's organized industrial zones will be strengthened.
Minister Uraloğlu said, "We will strengthen the logistics connection between Mersin Port and Gaziantep's organized industrial zones. In this way, we will provide a cost advantage in freight transport and contribute to the region's production and export capacity."
Pointing out that the project is located on the Development Road and the Middle Corridor, Uraloğlu stated that with the completion of the line, Türkiye's position in international transport is expected to be strengthened and trade relations with the Caucasus and Central Asian countries are expected to develop.