Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu from Corum, ‘Ankara-Kirikkale-Corum-Samsun High Speed Train Project Delice-Corum Stage Participated in the Groundbreaking Ceremony. State Railways General Manager Veysi Kurt, Çorum Governor Ali Çalgan, MPs Yusuf Ahlatcı, Oguzhan Kaya and Vahit Kayrıcı and Mayor Halil İbrahim Aşgın and the managers of the institution attended the ceremony.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu, in his speech at the ceremony, railway investments have been turned into a state policy since 2002, said: “In the last 23 years, we have invested about 64 billion dollars in our railways. In 2002, approximately 11 thousand kilometers of railway length, today reached 13 thousand 919 kilometers. It will be added, “he said.
‘It will go down in history’
Stating that the heart of Anatolia will meet with the Black Sea, Minister Uraloğlu said, “Today, the high-speed train line, which is laid, will be the first high-speed train passenger transport project to the north of Türkiye. We open the doors of a future where trade is accelerated, “he said.
In the continuation of the project, the completion of Çorum-Merzifon-Samsun segment will be reduced to 2.5 hours between Ankara-Samsun Minister Uraloglu, “12 million passengers and 14 million tons of load can be transported annually. Samsun Port and Mersin Port, this railway corridor, Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits will be able to relieve the load traffic on Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits. 5 stations, 8 tunnels, 26 bridges and viaducts, 84 underpass and 208 culverts will be a masterpiece. “
‘High -speed train comfort’
Minister Uraloglu, ‘Samsun-Sarp Railway Project is also on the agenda emphasizing, “With this network Artvin, Rize, Trabzon, Giresun, Ordu, Samsun, Amasya and Corum provinces will be included in the national fast railway network. Mileage, 2053, we aim to increase 28 thousand 500 kilometers, “he said.
Minister Uraloglu, the project will combine the cities and dreams, “Kirikkale this line of steel gate, Corum industry and trade will be the new intersection. Amasya’nın apple gardens, global markets will reach, the pearl of the Black Sea Samsun will shine like an international trade.
Uraloğlu, after the speeches, with the members of the protocol on the podium by pressing the foundation of the line laid the foundation.
