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Construction of Çerkezköy-Kapıkule Section of Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Project
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Project title |
Construction of Çerkezköy-Kapıkule Section of Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Project |
Priority field |
Sustainable and Safe Transport / Transport |
Beneficiary |
Directorate General of Turkish State Railways (TCDD) |
Co-Beneficiary |
- |
Duration (months) + start and end dates |
48 months June 2019- June 2023 |
EU contribution (Euro) |
275.000.000 |
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PROJECT SUMMARY |
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Brief description of the project and main objectives |
The purpose of the project is to provide a high uality reliable railway infrastructure with sufficient capacity to meet both passenger and freight demand in the region. |
Location |
İstanbul, Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, Edirne |
Results obtained / Expected results |
Construction of 231 km long high-speed railway line between Halkalı and Kapıkule, including signalling, telecommunications and electrification systems in line with Technical Specifications for Interoperability. The operational speed will be 200 km/h for passenger trains. Having appropriate connection to the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T). |