Recently, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, announced plans to create a new high-speed railway line between Antalya and Istanbul, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Construction of high-speed railway lines
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The route will stretch 425 km, with trains reaching speeds of up to 200 km/h.

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This project aligns with Turkey’s overall strategy for developing high-speed railway infrastructure.

As early as 2016, a high-speed line was opened between the country’s capital, Ankara, and Istanbul, where trains can reach speeds of up to 250 km/h, significantly reducing travel time between the two major cities.

The cost of this project amounted to a staggering $4 billion, with trains of various models, including CAF TCDD HT65000 and Siemens Velaro, successfully operating on this line.

In addition to the new line between Antalya and Istanbul, Turkey is also implementing other ambitious projects to create high-speed corridors, including routes like Sivas-Kars, Istanbul-Kapikule, and Ankara-Izmir. All of these initiatives aim to improve transportation accessibility and foster economic development in various regions of the country.

Turkey continues to strengthen its position in the field of transportation infrastructure, and the new high-speed railway line between Antalya and Istanbul will be another significant step in this direction.

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