New high-speed train line coming: Travel time between two provinces will drop to 1 hour and 45 minutes

Minister of Transport Uraloğlu announced that physical progress on the 142-kilometer Yerköy-Kayseri high-speed train (YHT) line has exceeded 50 percent.

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New high-speed train line coming: Travel time between two provinces will drop to 1 hour and 45 minutes

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that physical progress on the ongoing Yerköy-Kayseri High-Speed Train Project has surpassed 50 percent. Minister Uraloğlu stated that the 142-kilometer line is being built as a double-track, electrified, and signaled line suitable for speeds of 250 kilometers per hour.

Expressing that Kayseri will be connected to the high-speed train network upon the project's completion, Uraloğlu noted that the line will operate in integration with the Ankara-Sivas High-Speed Railway. Accordingly, the rail travel time between Ankara and Kayseri is targeted to be reduced to 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Concrete bridge piers rising in the high-speed train line construction and the construction site area.

THE LINE WILL FEATURE 5 STATIONS

According to the information provided by Minister Uraloğlu, the line will start from the YHT Station in the Yerköy district of Yozgat and reach Kayseri via Şefaatli, Yenifakılı, Himmetdede, and Boğazköprü. The project is expected to strengthen the region's rail connectivity and offer a faster option for intercity travel.

Bridge piers belonging to the high-speed train line under construction in a rural area and the construction road leading to the tunnel entrance.

Uraloğlu emphasized that the line is important not only for passenger transport but also for freight transport. The Ministry projects the transport of 5.5 million passengers and 13.5 million tons of cargo annually within the scope of the project. The line is also aimed at reducing logistics costs and strengthening the north-south connection in the railway network.

Map showing the route of the Yerköy-Kayseri high-speed train project and its connection with the existing Ankara-Sivas line.

WORK CONTINUES ON TUNNELS AND PASSAGES

It was announced that 15 tunnels with a total length of 17,329 meters and 27 bridges with a total length of 6,608 meters will be built within the scope of the project. Uraloğlu noted that excavation work has been completed in the T1, T2, T3/4, and T5 tunnels, and that lining works have also been finished in the T1, T2, and T5 tunnels.

A concrete-lined tunnel entrance and construction road on the high-speed train line route.

Minister Uraloğlu also reported that the construction of 25 underpasses, 91 culverts, and one overpass has been completed; and that reinforced concrete works are ongoing for 22 underpasses, 29 culverts, and 14 overpasses. It was stated that work continues on other tunnels, bridges, underpasses, and overpasses.

Pointing out that the line is located on the Middle Corridor, Uraloğlu stated that the project is expected to contribute to the development of commercial and economic relations between Turkey and the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia.