25 bids were submitted for the Istanbul Northern Railway Crossing Project

In his written statement, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu gave information about the tender for the design and construction of infrastructure and superstructure works of the Istanbul Northern Railway Crossing Project, which will pass through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge.

Pointing out that an important stage has been left behind for the implementation of the project, Uraloğlu said, "We received the first offers within the scope of the tender process for the implementation of the Istanbul Northern Railway Crossing Project yesterday. Local and foreign companies showed interest in the tender. 25 offers were received in the tender, with the participation of companies from Türkiye as well as 4 foreign companies from China and Italy." made his assessment.

Uraloğlu stated that an agreement was reached with 6 international financial institutions for a total financing of 6.75 billion dollars for the project.

125 kilometers of double-track railway will be built

Emphasizing that the project covering the Gebze-Sabiha Gökçen Airport-Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge-Istanbul Airport-Çatalca route will be Türkiye's largest externally financed railway project, Uraloğlu continued as follows:

"Within the scope of the tender, a 125-kilometer double-track railway will be built. Within the scope of our project, we will build 42 bridges and viaducts of 22.4 kilometers in length and 44 tunnels of 59.1 kilometers in length. The line will be integrated into the Halkalı-Çerkezköy High Speed ​​Train Line, which is under construction in Çatalca. With our project, we will connect Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport directly by rail for the first time. Thus, it will offer a new transportation alternative in passenger transportation. "We will also strengthen Istanbul's railway network."

Uraloğlu stated that they envisage carrying 33 million passengers and 30 million tons of cargo annually with the completion of the line.

Pointing out that the new railway line is of strategic importance in terms of freight transportation between Asia and Europe, Uraloğlu said: