28.03.2025 13:51
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, stated that the negotiations with the World Bank regarding the railway that will pass through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge are progressing positively, saying, "We can say that we have more or less secured the financing for the approximately 120-kilometer line that will extend to Halkalı. We will hold the tender in the coming months."
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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu provided detailed evaluations regarding the ongoing projects during the iftar program held with members of the press in Ankara.
"WE WILL TENDER IT IN THE COMING MONTHS"
Uraloğlu stated that the negotiations with the World Bank regarding the railway that will pass through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge are progressing positively, saying, "We can say that we have roughly secured the loan for the approximately 120-kilometer line that will extend from Gebze, Sabiha Gökçen, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Istanbul Airport, and then down to Halkalı. We will tender it in the coming months."
"AN ADDITIONAL RAILWAY NEED HAS ARISEN"
In a statement made a few days ago, Minister Uraloğlu noted that while uninterrupted railway transportation between Asia and Europe is provided thanks to Marmaray, sufficient capacity for mainline freight and passenger transport could not be achieved due to the intensity of urban passenger transport, stating that an additional double-track railway need has arisen to ensure uninterrupted freight and passenger transportation.
29 VIADUCTS, 21 TUNNELS WILL BE BUILT
Conveying the route of the railway project, Uraloğlu stated, "The Gebze-Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge – Çatalca Railway route separates from the Marmaray line at the Çayırova location, heads north after Sabiha Gökçen Airport, passes through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, reaches Istanbul Airport, and continues to connect to the Halkalı-Kapıkule line. The mentioned railway line is 120 kilometers long and will operate for both freight and passenger transport. Additionally, within the scope of the project, 29 viaducts, 11 open-close structures, and 21 tunnels will be constructed."
THE TWO AIRPORTS WILL BE CONNECTED
Uraloğlu stated that with the construction of the Gebze – Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge – Çatalca railway line, uninterrupted high-capacity freight and passenger transport will be carried out between Asia and Europe. Uraloğlu also expressed that Sabiha Gökçen Airport and Istanbul Airport will be connected by a high-standard railway.
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