How much will the Istanbul Airport metro cost? Minister Karaismailoğlu announced live
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, answered the questions of journalist Ahmet Arpat in a special broadcast on NTV, hours before the opening of the Istanbul Airport metro. Minister Karaismailoğlu, “How much will the Istanbul Airport metro fee be?” answered the question.
Highlights from Minister Karaismailoğlu’s statements:
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The first stage of the Istanbul Airport Metro was a record-breaking project with a length of 34 kilometers.
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The European side will be surrounded by the line, which will reach a length of 69 kilometers with the end of the other stages.
- Smart tunnel system in the subway. A system was created from scratch. It was made entirely with local and national resources. This system is also used in other subways. The system can be managed from a single command center.
HOW MUCH WILL ISTANBUL AIRPORT METRO FEE?
- The Istanbul Airport Metro fee will be 9.90 liras for short distances, and it will go to 12 liras as the distance gets longer.
HOW LONG WILL THE JOURNEY LAST?
- The metro will reach a speed of 120 kilometers. It will be the fastest metro in Europe. It takes 24 minutes to get to Istanbul Airport from Kağıthane.
BAKIRKOY-BAGCILAR-GUNGOREN METRO LINE
- Istanbul’s Bakırköy-Bağcılar-Güngören metro line will be completed this year.
AKM-GAR-KIZILAY METRO LINE ENTERS SERVICE
- We will open the AKM-Gar-Kızılay metro line in Ankara from February.
TRAFFIC AND TAXI PROBLEM IN ISTANBUL
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It will solve the problems of Istanbul public transport zoning plan. 3 million people use the rail systems throughout Istanbul. 4.5 million people use IETT. These buses need to be renewed. In order for Istanbul’s transportation to be realized, the rail system projects must be completed as soon as possible. The first target is rail system investments, and the second passenger is highway investments.
- The rail system carries 3 million passengers, IETT 4.5 million, and minibuses 3.5 million. The taxi carries only 10 percent of these passengers. The problem is not the number of taxis, there is the problem of education. Currently, 3 thousand 200 taxis are used in Istanbul.
NO HIGH BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY FEES
- There will be no hike in bridges and highways in 2023. Spending the entire decision year. The state will cover the difference.