The scope, route, stops, statistics and history of Polatli-Konya very high speed line:
Project overview
- Owner: Turkish State Railways
- Phases:
- 1-100 km
- 101-212 km
- Contractor: Yapı Merkezi
- Contract duration: 540 days
- Contract value: TL 1.1 bn
- Commission date: 23rd August 2011
Route
Stops/connections
Konya (connections to Karaman and Adana passenger trains) – Polatlı (connections to Ankara-Istanbul and Ankara-Eskisehir HSTs)
Trains
Project details
The double-lane, electrified very high speed line (250 km/h) connecting Konya to Ankara-Istanbul high speed line.
- Line length: 212 km
- Travel time: Ankara-Konya: 100, İstanbul-Konya: 260 min
Rolling Stock
CAF sets (HT65000, 6-cars, 413 seats) and Siemens Velaro sets (HT80000, 8-cars, 446 seats)
Ridership
- 2011: 0.41 mn
- 2012: 1.37 mn
- 2013: 1.74 mn
- 2014: 1.92 mn
- 2015: 2.46 mn
- 2016: 2.46 mn
- 2017: 2.95 mn
Cover photo: Onur Uysal ©
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Categories: Railway Infrastructure
