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BackVan City Hospital-Airport Tram Line was Undertaken by the Ministry
Van City Hospital-Airport Tram Line was Undertaken by the Ministry
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Van City Hospital-Airport Tram Line was Undertaken by the Ministry

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the rail system project in Van was taken over by the Ministry.

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  • Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the Van Metropolitan Municipality's City Hospital-Airport-Municipal Tram Line project was undertaken by the Ministry.
  • The 8.67 km long line is aimed to carry 10 thousand 305 passengers per hour in 2050.

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With the decision of the President, a change was made in the regulation regarding the undertaking of urban rail systems by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the City Hospital-Airport-Municipality Tram Line, designed by Van Metropolitan Municipality, was undertaken by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, together with the airport connection.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that with the Presidential Decree No. 11726 published with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, an amendment was made to the decision regarding the undertaking of urban rail transportation systems by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

Minister Uraloğlu announced that within the scope of the decision, the City Hospital-Airport-Municipal Tram Line Project of Van Metropolitan Municipality was undertaken by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

11 STATIONS ON 8.67 KILOMETER LINE

Providing information about the details of the project, Minister Uraloğlu stated that the Study Report prepared by Van Metropolitan Municipality was submitted to the Ministry on 14 November 2025.

Minister Uraloğlu made the following statements in his statement: The line undertaken by our Ministry is 8.67 kilometers long and consists of 11 stations. We will provide rail system transportation between the City Hospital and the Municipality with our line that also includes the airport connection.

10 THOUSAND 305 PASSENGERS ONE DIRECTION PER HOUR

Uraloğlu said, “We foresee that our line, planned on the route that will serve the city's high-density residential areas, central business district, hospital facility, bus terminal and airport, will serve 10 thousand 305 passengers per hour in one direction in the target year of 2050.” he said

Open Questions

  • What is the construction start date of the project?
  • What will be the total cost of the project?

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PeopleAbdulkadir UraloğluRecep Tayyip Erdogan
OrganizationsMinistry of Transport and InfrastructureVan Metropolitan Municipality
Topicsministry of transport and infrastructureabdulkadir uraloğlurail systemtram linevan metropolitan municipality
This article was originally published by NTV Gündem.

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