On Wednesday, the Turkish capital Ankara welcomed the combination of the three-station AKM-Gar-Kızılay metro line, thought-about a key level within the metropolis’s metro line infrastructure, able to carrying 600,000 passengers day by day, in keeping with officers.
The completion of the three.3-kilometer (2.88-mile) metro line between the Atatürk Culture Center (AKM) and the central district in Ankara, Kızılay, will add to the present metro connections within the capital, bringing the overall size to 44.5 kilometers, stated Infrastructure and Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu throughout his inspections on Tuesday.
During his inspections, Karaismailoğlu stated that works within the catastrophe area continued intensively after the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes, whereas the tasks that have been below building all through Türkiye have been accomplished shortly.
He additionally reiterated that the variety of railways has grown with the commissioning of Ankara-Eskişehir, Ankara-Istanbul and Ankara-Konya high-speed prepare traces into service, including that the ministry has invested over TL 330 billion (round $17.1 billion) in transportation and infrastructure in Ankara since 2003.
The minister highlighted the importance of the challenge, as the brand new line will allow direct metro transportation from Keçiören to Kızılay.
“The line will serve with vehicles capable of traveling at 80 kph (49.7 mph) and serve 600,000 passengers a day. Starting from the first station (Gar), our citizens will be able to reach YHT Gar and from there connect to Başkentray and Ankaray,” the minister defined.
He additionally stated that from the second station, will probably be attainable to hyperlink to the M1 line and Başkenteray, whereas the final station, Kızılay, will supply the chance to hook up with Batıkent Metro, Çayyolu Metro and Ankaray Metro.
Emphasizing {that a} fashionable YHT station that can meet the wants of the period was constructed in Ankara, the minister reiterated that the work on the Ankara-Sivas High-Speed Railway Line building was near ending, with opening scheduled for the upcoming days.
He additionally stated that the work on the Ankara-Izmir line, which can scale back the journey time between Ankara and Izmir from 14 hours to three.5 hours, continues quickly.
During the opening ceremony of the AKM-Gar-Kızılay metro line on Wednesday, the minister stated they’re proud and completely happy to reap the fruits of transportation investments they’ve applied in accordance with their employment, manufacturing and export-focus methods.
“We are paving the way for the future, paving the way for Türkiye,” Karaismailoğlu stated. He additionally reiterated the great news President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered on Tuesday, stating that with the plans of the Ankara-Istanbul ultra-high-speed prepare line, “the journey between Kızılay (Ankara) and Kadıköy (Istanbul) is set to reduce to 80 minutes.”
The minister additionally famous that along with the newly opened metro line, the AKM station affords a parking zone with a closed space of twenty-two,000 sq. meters (236,806 sq. toes) with a capability to retailer 335 autos.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
