
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu announced that Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport will be directly connected by railway for the first time and that the line is expected to transport 33 million passengers and 30 million tons of cargo annually.
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Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport will be connected directly by rail for the first time.
ISTANBUL'S TWO AIRPORTS WILL BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY BY RAILWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Stating that the line will be integrated into the Halkalı-Çerkezköy High Speed Train Line, which is under construction in Çatalca, Uraloğlu said, "With our project, we will connect Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport directly by railway for the first time. Thus, we will both offer a new transportation alternative in passenger transportation and strengthen Istanbul's railway network." he said.
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR WILL INCREASE
Minister Uraloğlu stated that the new railway line is also of strategic importance in terms of freight transportation between Asia and Europe, and said, "We will reduce the freight transportation pressure on Marmaray by allowing 24/7 railway transportation with our line. By increasing the freight carrying capacity of the Central Corridor, we will further strengthen Türkiye's position in the international logistics network." he said.
Uraloğlu also noted that they envisage carrying 33 million passengers and 30 million tons of cargo annually with the completion of the line.
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