Status Under construction Termini AnkaraSivas | Opened 2018 (expected) | |
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The Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway (Turkish: Ankara–Sivas yüksek hızlı demiryolu), is a 406 km (252 mi) long high-speed railway currently under construction in Turkey. Once completed, it will be the second longest high-speed railway in Turkey after the Istanbul-Ankara high-speed railway.
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History and the project
As there's no direct railway link between Ankara and Sivas, the travel time by train takes too much time compared to road transport. Railway link between Ankara and Sivas passes through Kayseri currently. In line with TCDD's willing to increase the part of rail transport in global transportation, survey for a new high-speed railway line began on 2004. Constructions began in 2008 with major stops during 2010 due to changes in the project. When completed, the journey time is expected to be reduced to 2h and 50min compared to 12h (currently).
Sections and speeds
Constructions are divided into four sections: