Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu noted that the ongoing railway investment budgets, together with the urban rail systems, reached 27 billion dollars, and said that they prepared Turkey for a brand new and historical start with the Century of Turkey. Kucukcekmece (HalkalıStating that they have completed the warehouse area of the Kayaşehir-Arnavutköy-Istanbul Airport Metro Line, Karaismailoğlu said, “We have also installed the signaling system here together with the warehouse area. The warehouse facility, which we also gave the control center function of the Istanbul Airport Metro lines, will also be the brain of the Istanbul airport subways.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, Küçükçekmece (Halkalı)-Kayaşehir-Arnavutköy-Istanbul Airport Metro Line attended the ceremony of putting the warehouse area into service. Noting that while the whole world is struggling with crises, Karaismailoğlu said that they have implemented investments that will carry Turkey into the future, and that they support holistic development with infrastructure projects. Karaismailoğlu stated that they created new production areas and employment areas in every corner of the country, and stated that they provide access to fast, safe and comfortable travel.
The world's number one Istanbul Airport will connect the city center and serve the districts of Küçükçekmece - Başakşehir - Arnavutköy - Eyüp - Kağıthane - Şişli - Beşiktaş on the route. Halkalı Karaismailoğlu, who stated that they made investigations on the Başakşehir - Arnavutköy - Istanbul Airport-Kağıthane-Beşiktaş Metro Line works, continued his statement as follows:
“We have completed the warehouse-maintenance parking area that will serve the vehicles of our metro, which we will open soon. 31,5 kilometers long Halkalı-We started the construction of Başakşehir Arnavutköy Istanbul Airport Metro in 2018. Marmaray, HalkalıWe have 1 stations, namely, Olympicköy, Kayaşehir, Fenertepe, Arnavutköy-2, Arnavutköy-8 and Airport Cargo. Here, we are building Turkey's fastest metro with a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Istanbul Airport, which is an international airport, breaks records in the world and Europe every year with the number of passengers it carries and the density it reaches, and is deemed worthy of awards in many fields, from the most serious aviation authorities to public votes, is getting a transportation service suitable for the important task it fulfills for our country. . When we put our Metro Line into service, an average of 600 thousand passengers per day HalkalıIt will have the capacity to transport from Istanbul to Istanbul Airport in a fast, comfortable and safe way. With the commissioning of the line, the travel time between Arnavutköy and Beşiktaş will be only 36 minutes, the travel time between Başakşehir (Metrokent) - Kağıthane will be 48 minutes, and the travel time between Küçükçekmece - Kemerburgaz will be 50 minutes. Halkalı – Istanbul Airport Metro line will be integrated with existing and ongoing lines. It will make life easier for both our nation and our international guests and will offer the highest quality of service. Integrated with Gayrettepe – Istanbul Airport, at Gayrettepe with Yenikapı – Hacıosman Metro, at Istanbul Airport by High Speed Train, at Fenertepe with Sultangazi–Arnavutköy Line, in Kayaşehir with Kirazlı–Metrokent–Kayaşehir Metro, Bakırköy–Kirazlı-Olimpiyatköy In Olympicköy with the Metro, with the Mahmutbey-Esenyurt Metro Project Halkalı Stadium, Kirazli-Halkalı With Metro and Marmaray HalkalıWe will provide integration in .
WE REACHED 87 PERCENT OF OVERALL PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT
Kucukcekmece – Halkalı - Underlining that they work day and night in the construction of the Istanbul Airport Metro, Karaismailoğlu said, “As of the point reached, in the project; 8 TBMs were operated. All of the main line tunnels with a total length of 56 thousand 95 meters to be made with the TBM excavation have been completed and 100 percent progress has been achieved in the TBM tunnel manufacturing. All of our stations in the project were opened in the form of NATM Tunnel. A total of 15 meters of NATM tunnel excavation has been completed at all stations, truss structures and service stations, and 908% progress has been achieved in NATM tunnel manufacturing. Thus, within the scope of the project, we completed the construction of a total of 100 thousand 72 meters of tunnels, including the TBM tunnel and the NATM tunnel. Line superstructure, construction electro-mechanical and signaling works continue at a great pace. As of today, we have completed 3 percent of the final reinforced concrete pavements within the scope of the project. Electrical, mechanical and signaling works continue in parallel with all works. We have reached the level of 90 percent in the overall progress of the project,” he said.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR CAN BE MADE TO 12 TRAIN SETS AT THE SAME TIME
HalkalıNoting that the Istanbul Airport Metro Line Project will be used jointly with the Gayrettepe-Kağıthane Airport Project, Minister of Transport, Karaismailoğlu, said that they have also completed the design and manufacturing of the warehouse area and workshop building of 124 thousand square meters with a capacity of 176 vehicles. Karaismailoğlu stated that they have completed the production of the warehouse area and said, “We are continuing the testing and commissioning processes and we are preparing to open in the coming days with the Kağıthane-Istanbul Airport Metro Project, which is the continuation of the line at Istanbul Airport. Halkalı The project section of 1 meters between the Istanbul Airport Warehouse, which is the 9st stage of the Metro Project, will also be commissioned and put into operation. In the facility, which has vehicle washing, repair, maintenance, spare parts units, personnel training areas, train parking areas, maintenance and repairs can be made to 200 train sets at the same time. Together with the warehouse area, we have brought a complex facility to serve Istanbul, with offices, meeting rooms, technical rooms and other auxiliary facilities to be used by the personnel who will run the business. "The warehouse facility, where we also provided the control center function of the Istanbul Airport Metro lines by installing the signaling system here, will also be the brain of the Istanbul airport subways," he said.
OUR MINISTRY BUILT THE URBAN RAIL SYSTEM LINE MORE THAN 345 KM
Emphasizing that a total of 12 kilometers of urban rail lines are under operation in 819 provinces across Turkey, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Karaismailoğlu pointed out that the Ministry has built more than 345 kilometers of it. Karaismailoğlu, who noted that the construction works are continuing at 152 kilometers, “Of course we will not stop. Because in our book, there is no stopping. Our railway investment budget, which continues with the urban rail systems, has reached 27 billion dollars. With the Turkish Century, we are preparing our country for a brand new and historical start. We are working hard with our 5 thousand colleagues at nearly 700 thousand construction sites and service points all over Turkey. Within the framework of the Transportation 2053 vision, we are implementing our projects focused on mobility, logistics and digitalization one by one. We equip Istanbul from one end to the other with modern rail system networks. We opened the 'Pendik-Tavşantepe-Sabiha Gökçen Airport Metro Line', which we opened on October 2, into service. right now Halkalı-In Istanbul with the Istanbul Airport line; Gayrettepe-Kağıthane-Istanbul Airport Metro line, Bakırköy (IDO)-Bahçelievler-Bağcılar Kirazlı Metro line, Altunizade - Çamlıca Mosque - Bosnia Boulevard Metro Line, Kazlıçeşme - Sirkeci Rail System and Pedestrian Focused New Generation Transportation Project and Başakşehir-Pine and Sakura City We continue our work on a 96/6 basis on 7 lines with a total length of 24 kilometers, including the Hospital-Kayaşehir Metro line.
WE WILL OPEN THE KAĞITHANE- ISTANBUL AIRPORT METRO LINE IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS
Pointing out that Istanbul's rail system network is 270 kilometers at the moment, Karaismailoğlu said that they will increase this number to 366 kilometers with the completion of the ongoing projects. Karaismailoğlu said, “This is a great pride for us and we will continue our efforts to promote urban mobility in Istanbul and direct our people to active mobility, public transportation and other clean, smart transportation solutions,” said Karaismailoğlu. He stated that they will open the Kağıthane-Istanbul Airport metro line in the coming days. Afterwards, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Karaismailoğlu stated that they will gradually complete the Başakşehir – Çam and Sakura City Hospital-Kayaşehir metro line, the Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Rail System Project, the Gayrettepe-Kağıthane metro line, the Bakırköy-Kirazlı Metro Lines, the Altunizade Çamlıca metro line. “Küçükçekmece Halkalı- Our Istanbul Airport project will take its place in our work storm as one of the most original and respected urban rail system projects in the world. The expert committee we formed in our ministry met with more than 300 domestic manufacturers one by one and worked on how to localize the vehicles. The vehicles that will serve in this project will meet the 60 percent domestic production requirement. For the first time in this project, locally produced metro trains will serve in Istanbul. For the first time, the signaling system developed by Aselsan with domestic and national resources and a project supported by our Ministry will be used in our metro line. Moreover; Apart from Istanbul, we will add 2023 new rail system lines to our country in 3. We had finished Gaziantep Gaziray before. in Ankara; AKM-Gar-Kızılay Metro in Kayseri; Anafartalar-HT Tram Line in Kocaeli; We will open the first phase of the Gebze Sahil-Darica OSB metro in 2023," he said.
Noting that the Istanbul transportation master plan shows that Istanbul needs a metro line of 1100 kilometers, Karaismailoğlu said, “We need to provide the rail system to every corner of Istanbul. As the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, we are taking our steps in this direction and working.”
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