Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has revealed a major improvement within the high-speed prepare undertaking connecting Ankara, the capital, with the western province of Izmir. The undertaking is predicted to develop into operational by 2027, one 12 months forward of the preliminary goal date.
The initiative will remodel journey between the 2 main cities and their surrounding areas. The undertaking goals to scale back the present 824-kilometer (512-mile) journey to a swift 624 kilometers, slashing journey time from Ankara to the coastal metropolis from 14 to a few hours and half-hour.
Uraloğlu emphasised the substantial advantages the high-speed prepare will convey to the area, significantly for the greater than 7 million residents residing in Afyonkarahisar, Uşak, Manisa and Izmir provinces, who may have direct entry to the high-speed rail journey by 9 stations alongside the route.
The minister highlighted the potential enhance to commerce quantity within the space, emphasizing Izmir’s significance because the third-largest metropolis in Türkiye. “Bringing Izmir and Manisa, Uşak and Afyonkarahisar provinces closer to Ankara will invigorate trade in the region,” he affirmed.
The undertaking is poised to move roughly 13.3 million passengers and 90 million tons of cargo yearly, in keeping with Uraloğlu. It encompasses the development of 49 tunnels spanning 40.7 kilometers, 67 viaducts and 66 bridges stretching 21.2 kilometers.
Furthermore, the minister projected substantial value financial savings, estimating the eight reciprocal trains per day’s annual discount of roughly TL 1.1 billion ($29.4 million) in bills, encompassing time, power and upkeep prices.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
