Physical progress in the project, which will reduce the Ankara-Kayseri travel time to 1 hour and 45 minutes, has exceeded 50 percent.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the physical progress in the Yerköy-Kayseri High Speed ​​Train (YHT) Project has exceeded 50 percent and that with the completion of the project, the travel time by rail in the Ankara-Kayseri section will decrease to 1 hour and 45 minutes.

In his written statement, Uraloğlu gave information about the latest situation in the ongoing project.

Emphasizing that the Yerköy-Kayseri line will be integrated with the Ankara-Sivas High Speed ​​Train Line, Uraloğlu noted that Kayseri will be connected to the high-speed train network with the completion of the project.

Drawing attention to the latest situation in the project, Uraloğlu said, "Physical progress on our Yerköy-Kayseri YHT Line has exceeded 50 percent. We are building our 142-kilometer line, suitable for a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, double-track, electric and signalised. We continue our work uninterruptedly. Thanks to our line that will start from the YHT Station in Yozgat's Yerköy district and extend to Kayseri, the travel time by rail between Ankara and Kayseri will be reduced." "We will reduce it to 1 hour and 45 minutes. With our line coming into service, we will offer our citizens a fast, safe and comfortable transportation opportunity."

"We have completed the construction of 25 underpasses and 91 culverts"

Underlining that the line, which will start from Yerköy and reach Kayseri via Şefaatli, Yenifakılı, Himmetdede and Boğazköprü stations, will strengthen the railway transportation of the region, Uraloğlu stated that the project will also contribute to freight transportation.

Uraloğlu stated that it is anticipated that 5.5 million passengers and 13.5 million tons of freight will be transported annually with this line, and that the project will reduce intercity logistics costs and strengthen the north-south connection of the national railway network.

Pointing out that the line is located on the Central Corridor, Uraloğlu emphasized that the project will contribute to the development of commercial and economic relations between Türkiye and the Caucasus and Central Asian countries.

Uraloğlu shared the information that within the scope of the Yerköy-Kayseri YHT Project, 15 tunnels with a total length of 17 thousand 329 meters and 27 bridges with a total length of 6 thousand 608 meters will be built along the line and said:

"In our project, we have completed the excavation works of T1, T2, T3/4 and T5 tunnels. We have also completed the coating works of T1, T2 and T5 tunnels. We have also completed the construction of 25 underpasses, 91 culverts and one overpass. Our work continues on other tunnels, bridges, underpasses and overpasses. Within the scope of the project, reinforced concrete manufacturing continues in 22 underpasses, 29 culverts and 14 overpasses, and tunnel excavations and bridge construction works continue. is being done."