Baskentray opens today
The renewed suburban train service of Ankara opens today.
The renewed suburban train service of Ankara opens today.
Baskentray, the modernization project of suburban trains of Ankara is about to be commissioned.
Due to construction works of Baskentray project, the rail connection to Sincan industrial zone will be kept closed for 1.5 months.
The engineering works of Baskentray Project will start today on Ankara Main Station-Kayas section.
TCDD make adjustment in tariff due to closure of Ankara railway section.
Hard days will start for citizens using public transport to/from suburbs of Ankara on 11th of July.
After the closure of Ankara section on 11th of July, the trains running between west and east will start going through Konya.
Due to Baskentray Project, all passenger trains except high speed trains will stop running from/to Ankara.
The scope, route, stops, connections and history of Baskentray project which includes modernization of railway lines within Ankara to provide high quality suburban service:
The railway section going through Ankara will be closed for 18 months due to Baskentray Project.
Closure of Sincan-Kayas railway section passing through Ankara for 2 years is under discussion.
The legal problems which stopped Baskentray project since 2012 has been solved.