Turkey inaugurates new double track rail link to Bulgarian border
Turkish officials have formally opened a upgraded double-track electrified rail section between Cerkezkoy and Kapikule, strengthening rail connections between Istanbul and Europe.
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Turkish ministers formally inaugurated the 153-kilometer Cerkezkoy to Kapikule rail line on October 9, RailTech reported. The route forms part of the larger Halkali to Kapikule railway, creating a double-track, electrified main line stretching from Istanbul to the border with Bulgaria. [1]
The opening ceremony was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan alongside Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, according to RailTech. The new infrastructure represents the latest phase in upgrading rail transit routes between Turkey and European networks. [1]
Turkey has functioned as a unitary presidential republic under President Erdogan since 2018. The nation operates an upper-middle-income emerging market economy driven by manufacturing, exports, and tourism. [2]
The completed section is designed to improve capacity and travel efficiency along a key overland transit corridor connecting Turkey directly with neighboring European nations. [1][3]
In short
- The 153-kilometer Cerkezkoy to Kapikule rail section was inaugurated on October 9.
- The new double-track electrified line links Istanbul toward the Bulgarian border.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu attended the opening.
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- [1]Çerkezköy – Kapıkule line opened to pave way for enhanced Turkey – Europe rail arteryRailTech, 12h ago (the report this story comes from)
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