The regional practice service is about to reinforce the journey expertise for passengers from Türkiye’s japanese Malatya by connecting the town to the not too long ago inaugurated Ankara-Sivas high-speed practice line on June 20, decreasing the journey time by half, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) General Manager Ufuk Yalçın introduced not too long ago.
The new service goals to scale back journey time and supply a handy connection from the town to the aforementioned high-speed practice line.
Yalçın, chatting with Anadolu Agency (AA), emphasised their dedication to shortening journey instances and providing quick, comfy transportation providers, including that the Malatya-Sivas regional practice route is one in all their initiatives on this regard.
“Our regional train will depart from Malatya daily at 8:10 a.m. and reach Sivas at 11:49 a.m. From Sivas, it will depart at 4:10 p.m. and arrive in Malatya at 7:54 p.m.,” Yalçın stated.
He additional famous that the journey between Ankara and Malatya, presently 15 hours and half-hour on the traditional route served by the “Four September Blue Express,” will probably be halved with the high-speed practice.
“With this connection, the train journey between Malatya and Ankara will take seven hours and 20 minutes, and between Ankara and Malatya, it will take six hours and 54 minutes,” he stated.
Yalçın moreover famous that the low cost of fifty% will probably be utilized for the passengers who journey to Ankara and Istanbul utilizing each the high-speed and regional trains, and people touring solely on the Malatya-Sivas route pays the complete ticket worth.
Emphasizing their customer-oriented method, taking passenger preferences into consideration, Yalçın famous that the “Four September Blue Express,” which operates on the Ankara-Malatya route, will proceed to function 4 instances every week, departing from the capital on Thursdays and Saturdays, and from Malatya on Fridays and Sundays.
“Under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and with the support of our Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, we will continue to connect our citizens with high-speed trains in every corner of Türkiye,” Yalçın vowed.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
