
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that high-speed train services have started on the Çerkezköy-Edirne line and the travel time has decreased to 54 minutes.
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Halkalı–Kapıkule High Speed Train Project is a railway project that aims to modernize the transportation infrastructure in the region.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made a statement regarding the passenger transportation that started in the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High Speed Train Project. Stating that the first passenger train on the line, which was put into service yesterday with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, departed today, Uraloğlu noted that high-speed train services have started on the route between Çerkezköy and Edirne.
"TRAVEL TIME BETWEEN ÇERKEZKÖY AND EDİRNE HAS DECREASED TO 54 MINUTES BY HIGH-SPEED TRAIN"
Minister Uraloğlu stated that the first passenger high-speed train on the new line departed from Edirne station at 09.00 and said, "Our first passenger high-speed train between Çerkezköy and Edirne set out from Edirne. We organize 6 mutual high-speed train services a day on our new line. The travel time between Çerkezköy and Edirne decreased to 54 minutes by high-speed train." he said.
Stating that the trains from Çerkezköy to Edirne will depart at 10.45, 15.00 and 19.30, Uraloğlu noted that there are flights from Edirne to Çerkezköy at 09.00, 13.00 and 17.45.
Uraloğlu stated that the high-speed trains will stop at Büyükkarıştıran, Lüleburgaz and Babaeski stations and said, "Our trains serve our citizens with a total capacity of 411 seats, 2 of which are reserved for wheelchair users." He made a statement.
A TOTAL OF 8 PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES ARE ORGANIZED PER DAY
Minister Uraloğlu stated that the train services in the region were rescheduled with the new line coming into service, and that in addition to 6 mutual high-speed train services between Çerkezköy and Edirne, 2 mutual regional train services were organized between Halkalı and Uzunköprü on the existing line.
Uraloğlu said, "We continue to provide service with our regional trains between Halkalı and Uzunköprü. Our train from Halkalı to Uzunköprü departs at 08.25, and from Uzunköprü to Halkalı at 15.40. Thus, we organize a total of 8 passenger train services per day on our new and existing lines." he said.

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