Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that more than 11,2 million vehicles used the highways during the Eid al-Fitr holiday and said, “2 million 94 thousand 924 vehicles used the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and 15 million 1 thousand 772 vehicles used the 112 July Martyrs Bridge.” " said. Uraloğlu reported that 9 million 3 thousand people preferred to travel by buses during the 284-day holiday, while the number of people traveling by railways reached 820 thousand.
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. Uraloğlu noted that 4 million 14 thousand 2024 vehicles passed through the Northern Marmara Highway, one of Turkey's important Build-Operate-Transfer projects, between 3-462 April 352, and 1 million 55 thousand 133 vehicles passed through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge. noted. 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.
“1915 thousand 155 vehicles passed through the 307 Çanakkale Bridge”
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, “Again, in the same date range, the number of vehicles using the Ankara-Niğde Highway was 954 thousand 20. The highest number of vehicle passes was reached in the First Section of the Ankara-Niğde Highway with 13 thousand 2024 on April 70, 908. In the Third Section of the highway, the highest number was reached with 6 thousand 2024 vehicles on April 106, 603. During the same period, 162 thousand 954 vehicles passed on the Menemen-Aliağa-Çandarlı Highway and 67 thousand 116 vehicles passed on the Second Section of the Aydın-Denizli Highway, which is open to traffic. The demand for our Build-Operate-Transfer projects this holiday season is proof of how appropriate these investments are. "Thanks to these projects, our citizens can travel safely and comfortably to their loved ones," he said.
“2 Million 94 Thousand Vehicles Used Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge”
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu reminded that the highways and bridges operated by the General Directorate of Highways are free of charge between 6 April and 15 April 2024. Uraloğlu underlined that the highway and Bosphorus bridges received a significant amount of traffic during the 9-day holiday. “While 2 million 94 thousand 924 vehicles used the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge this holiday, 15 million 1 thousand 772 vehicles used the 112 July Martyrs Bridge. "Because this holiday was long and coincided with the school break, our roads hosted millions of vehicles and 11 million 236 thousand 983 vehicles used our highways," he said.
“820 Thousand People Preferred Railway”
Uraloğlu reminded 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. Stating that 5 thousand 18 seats have been added to the high-speed train lines with additional trips that will start on April 84, Uraloğlu said, “The number of daily trips has been increased from 26 to 28 trips on the Ankara-Istanbul line, and from 8 to 10 trips 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.
“Intercity Bus Companies Made 92 Thousand 749 Trips”
Minister Uraloğlu stated that they equipped Turkey with comfortable and highly safe roads with the investments made, and announced that 3 million 283 thousand 978 passengers traveled with tickets and millions of citizens traveled with their private vehicles during the holiday. Uraloğlu said, “During the holiday, bus companies providing intercity passenger transportation made 92 thousand 749 trips and carried millions of our people. "Thanks to our inspections, our citizens were able to travel comfortably on buses," he said.