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TCDD Tasimacilik AS suspended the High Speed ​​Train (YHT), regional train and mainline train services, which were suspended due to the coronavirus epidemic. YHT services, which have opened in the past months, continue in a controlled manner, but there is still no improvement as to when the regional train and mainline train services will start! TCDD Tasimacilik plans to restart flights on some of these lines as of March 23, 2021. Request detail ...

During the pandemic process, passengers can only use the High Speed ​​Train. Apart from this, all other passenger transport trains are out of service. For details Click here...

One-way ticket prices 480 pounds for one person, 600 pounds for double people are offered for sale. 20% discount is provided for both the round trip and 'young ticket' buyers for discounted tickets. Young people between the ages of 13-26 can benefit from this 'young ticket' discount. In addition, teachers, military passengers, groups of at least 12 people, people with press cards, disabled people, children between the ages of 12-18 and TCDD retired spouse 20 percent discount, 65 percent discount over 50 and TCDD employee free travel opportunities are offered. .

Dogu Express is a train run by passenger and restaurant wagons operated by diesel locomotive operated by TCDD Taşımacık AŞ.

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HEPP Code Travel Permit Document Does Not Substitute! You need to buy both HES codes and travel permit documents. TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş shared a video about how to get High Speed ​​Train (YHT) tickets with the code obtained from Hayat Eve Sığar (HEPP) application. In the video, the citizens who have “Travel Permit Certificate” are also told how to get tickets with the code they received through Hayat Eve Sığar (HEPP) application. For video and picture narration Click here...

The East Express completes the journey between Ankara and Kars in approximately 24 hours and 30 minutes.

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Write HES and leave a space between them, respectively; You can get HES code for foreigners by writing nationality (IRN) passport number, date of birth (in Year) surname and lastly the number of days and sending an SMS to 2023. For details Click here ...

Traveling on Ankara-Kırıkkale-Kayseri-Sivas-Erzincan-Erzurum-Kars route and 1310 kmCompleting the road in 24.5 hours (1 day 30 minutes), Doğu Ekspresi stops at many stations. The average speed, including stops, is approximately 55 km / h. The maximum speed reached by the train is 80 km / h.

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There are also two toilets in the sleeping car. The situation may change, as the number of people traveling in couchette and pulman wagons is high.

According to the Train Machinist Regulation, the mechanics course is given only by organizations authorized by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications. This is clearly stated in the 31th article of the TRAIN MECHANIST REGULATION on 2016 December 20:

ARTICLE 20 - (1) Train driver's license and / or train driver's trainer training is given by the railway training and examination center authorized by the Ministry.

(2) Train driver's license exam is administered by the Ministry and / or the railway examination center authorized by the Ministry.

(3) Train driver's badge exam is administered by the railway training and examination center authorized by the Ministry.

(4) The procedures and principles regarding the qualifications of the railway training and examination center are determined by the Ministry.

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It exits Ankara and reaches Kars from Kırıkkale, Kayseri, Sivas, Erzincan and Erzurum. Waiting for 5-10 minutes at the central stations, the Eastern Express departs from Ankara Station every day at 17.55 and arrives at Kars Station at 18.30 the next day and stops at the following main stations:

• Ankara
• Kayseri
• Sivas
• Cetinkaya
• Erzincan
• Erzurum
• Kars

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