Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu stated that millions of people went on holiday during the 9-day Eid al-Fitr holiday and stated that Build-Operate-Transfer Highway projects and highways operated by the General Directorate of Highways were used intensively.
Explaining that 2 million 857 thousand 657 vehicles used the Istanbul-Izmir Highway in the same date range, Uraloğlu said, “There were 940 thousand 908 vehicles passing through the Osmangazi Bridge. The highest number of vehicles passing through the Osmangazi Bridge in one day since its opening took place during this Eid period. "On April 13, exactly 117 thousand 537 vehicles used the Osmangazi Bridge," he said.
Minister Uraloğlu announced that the Malkara-Çanakkale Highway was used by a total of 4 thousand 14 vehicles between 2024-130 April 519. Stating that 1915 thousand 155 vehicles passed through the 307 Çanakkale Bridge, which connects the Dardanelles, Uraloğlu said that the demand for Build-Operate-Transfer projects during the holiday is proof of how appropriate these investments are. Noting that citizens can reach their loved ones by traveling both safely and comfortably thanks to these projects, Uraloğlu said that 820 thousand people preferred the railway during their 9-day holiday.
Reminding that TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ General Directorate made additional high-speed train services as well as capacity increases in mainline and regional trains between 5 and 14 April in order to meet the increasing passenger demand during the Ramadan Feast and mid-term holiday period and for citizens to spend their time with their loved ones in peace, Minister Uraloğlu said: He stated that 5 thousand 18 seats were added to the lines with additional flights that will start on April 84. Uraloğlu said, “The number of daily flights was increased from 26 to 28 on the Ankara-Istanbul line, and from 8 to 10 on the Konya-Istanbul line. The 1+1 weekend service, which was operated only on Fridays and Sundays on the Ankara-Konya line, started to be operated on Saturdays as well. During the holiday period between 5 April and 15 April 2024, Izmir Blue Express, Eastern Express, Güney/Vangölü Express, Konya Blue Express, Aegean Express, Erciyes Express, Toros Express, Pamukkale Express, Ankara Express, Uzunköprü Express.Halkalı Regional Train, Edirne-Halkalı Pulman and sleeper wagons were added to Regional Trains. By adding 28 wagons daily on mainline and regional trains, a total seat capacity increase of 10 thousand 15 was achieved during the 200-day holiday period. During the holiday, 819 thousand passengers traveled on mainline, regional and YHTs. "365 thousand 356 passengers used YHTs, 133 thousand 160 passengers used mainline trains, and 320 thousand 484 passengers used regional trains," he said.