Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that there is intense interest in touristic train services and said, “Touristic Eastern Express made a total of 42 trains, 42 in the Ankara-Kars direction and 84 in the Kars-Ankara direction. As of the end of the period, 11 thousand 611 passengers traveled on these flights. "Ankara-Diyarbakır-Ankara Touristic Train and Ankara-Tatvan-Ankara Touristic Train will start operating." said.
Minister Uraloğlu pointed out that while high-speed and rapid railway lines have become widespread with the investments made in the railway sector in the last 22 years, the quality of existing conventional lines has also been increased, and that tourism-oriented services have started to be operated on these lines.
Uraloğlu emphasized that the train is not just a means of transportation, but also a tool that offers very important opportunities from the revival of tourism to the development of various fields of art, and reminded that the Touristic Eastern Express was put into operation for tourism purposes as an alternative to the Eastern Express on the Ankara-Kars route. Giving information about the seasonal services, Uraloğlu said, “Touristic Eastern Express made a total of 42 train trips, 42 in the Ankara-Kars direction and 84 in the Kars-Ankara direction. “As of the end of the period, 11 thousand 611 passengers traveled on these flights.” he said.
Uraloğlu pointed out that the Touristic Eastern Express, which was put into operation for tourism purposes, stopped for approximately three hours each in Erzincan, Erzurum, İliç, Divriği and Sivas, and brought dynamism to the economic, social and cultural life of the region while the passengers explored Anatolia, thus contributing to the activation of the potential of the region. He stated that it was presented.
“Two New Routes Coming to Travelers”
Emphasizing that they have another good news for travelers who will set out to explore Anatolia by train, Uraloğlu said, “We offer two brand new routes to our traveling citizens. Ankara-Diyarbakır-Ankara Touristic Train will start operating between Ankara and Diyarbakır, and Ankara-Tatvan-Ankara Touristic Train will start operating between Ankara and Tatvan. "Touristic trains will consist of 9 sleeping cars and a dining car, providing the opportunity to travel in the comfort of home." he said.
Uraloğlu stated that the opportunity to see natural, historical and cultural values will be offered at the stops on the road where trains pass, and said:
“Ankara-Diyarbakır-Ankara Touristic Train will depart from the capital on Friday, April 19 at 15.55, and from Diyarbakır on Sunday, April 21 at 12.00. On the Ankara-Diyarbakır journey, the train will stop in Malatya for 3 hours, on the Diyarbakır-Ankara journey, it will stop in Yolçatı for 4 hours and in Kayseri for 3 hours for tourism purposes. Ankara-Tatvan-Ankara Touristic Train will depart from Ankara at 17 on Wednesday, April 15.55, and from Tatvan at 19 on Friday, April 06.35. There will be a 4-hour stop in Elazığ on the Ankara-Tatvan trip, a 3-hour stop in Palu, a 4-hour stop in Elazığ and a 3-hour stop in Kayseri for tourism purposes on the Tatvan-Ankara trip. Our trains will provide mutual service on certain days and stop at certain centers until June. "Ticket sales for these trains started this week."