All details of Bandırma-Bursa-Osmaneli high speed line which is now under construction.

Route

• Osmaneli (0 km – intersection with Istanbul-Eskisehir-Ankara high speed line)
• Yenisehir (41 km)
• Bursa (95 km)
• Bandirma (185 km)

Technical Spects

• 185 km long
• Max speed 200 km/h
• Double track, electrified (25 kV, 50 Hz AC)
• For passenger and freight trains
• Standard railway gauge (1435 mm)
• Travel time (planned)
  • Ankara-Bursa:  2 hr 10 min
  • Istanbul-Bursa: 2 hr 15 min

Last Status (as of 10/2015)

• Bursa-Yenisehir : 40% of groundwork completed. Laying of rail lines, electrification and signalization not started yet. Construction works stopped for more than one year.
• Yenisehir -Osmaneli : Preliminary analysis continue.
• Bandirma-Bursa : Project draft prepared by Transportation Ministry and given to TCDD.

Projenin Sahibi ve Maliyeti

• TCDD is the owner of the project
• Added to investment plans in 2008. Project budget was announced as TL 900 mn (€ 280 mn), completion date as 2013
• TL 518 mn spent as of end of 2014. 2015 budget is TL 150 mn
• Expected to cost TL 1.14 bn and completed in 2018
• Contractor of groundwork of Bursa-Yenisehir section is Celikler.
• There are 12 tunnels (16.5 km long in total) and 9 viaducts (6.27 km long in total) in Bursa-Yenisehir section

History

• 2008 – Included into investment plans
• 03.2011 – Tender opened for Bursa-Yenisehir section
• 12.2011 – Preliminary analysis started in Yenisehir-Osmaneli section
• 05.2012 – Construction works started in Bursa-Yenisehir section
• 12.2012 – Kick-off ceremony in Bursa-Yenisehir section
• 2014 – After analysis of alternatives as intersection point, Osmaneli was the final decision
• 12.2014 – Tender opened for Yenisehir-Osmaneli section
• 03.2015 – Offers given for Yenisehir-Osmaneli section

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