
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the urban rail system line length has increased by 270 percent in the last 24 years.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the length of urban rail system lines across Türkiye reached 1054.7 kilometers in 2026 and the construction of a 220.85 kilometer line in 9 provinces is continuing.
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The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure coordinates and finances urban rail system projects throughout Türkiye.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, in his written statement, stated that the urban rail system line length in operation throughout Türkiye is approaching 1,055 kilometers. Minister Uraloğlu said, "The urban rail system line length, which was 281 kilometers across Turkey in 2002, reached 1054.7 kilometers in 2026. In the last 24 years, the urban rail system line length increased by 270 percent."
'WE PUT 452 KILOMETERS OF LINE INTO SERVICE'
Providing information about the urban rail system lines implemented by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Uraloğlu said, "As the Ministry, we have completed and put into service the 452-kilometer urban rail system line so far. 3.25 billion passengers, corresponding to approximately 2/5 of the world population, have been served on the lines we have implemented so far."
'CONSTRUCTION OF THE 220.85 KILOMETER LINE IN 9 PROVINCES CONTINUES'
Minister Uraloğlu said about the ongoing works, "We are continuing the construction of a total of 220.85 kilometers of urban rail system line in 9 provinces across Turkey. 10.8 kilometers in Istanbul, 48 kilometers in Ankara, 54.2 kilometers in Konya, 49.65 kilometers in Kocaeli, 5 kilometers in Bursa, 13.3 kilometers in Samsun, 16.2 kilometers in Trabzon, "Our work continues on the 15.2 kilometer lines in Sakarya and the 8.5 kilometer lines in Afyonkarahisar," he said.
'URBAN RAIL SYSTEM LINES WILL REACH 673 KILOMETERS'
Uraloğlu said, "With the completion of our ongoing projects, the urban rail system lines implemented by our ministry will increase to 673 kilometers and approximately 1,275 kilometers throughout Türkiye."
'188 KILOMETERS OF NEW LINE IS PLANNED'
Minister Uraloğlu stated that in addition to completed and ongoing projects, new urban rail system lines are planned in different provinces of Turkey. Noting that the total length of the lines planned in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Konya, Erzurum, Erzincan, Van and Trabzon is approximately 188 kilometers, Uraloğlu stated that the feasibility and study studies of the projects in question are continuing and that it is planned to start the construction phase after the completion of these studies. Uraloğlu stated that urban rail systems offer fast, safe, economical and environmentally friendly transportation opportunities and said, "By strengthening the rail system network, we contribute to reducing individual vehicle use and traffic density, saving time and developing sustainable transportation."
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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the construction of the 220.85 kilometer urban rail system line in 9 provinces across Türkiye continues and the total length will reach 1054.7 kilometers in 2026.

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