Halkali-Kapikule High-Speed Railway Line
The High-Speed Halkali-Kapikule railway line will run for some 153 kilometres in Turkey between Istanbul and the border with Bulgaria.
The line will belong to the Trans‐European Transport Network (TEN‐T) that connects member countries of the European Union. It will be a part of the Orient/East‐Med Corridor, which connects Central Europe with ports of the North, Baltic, Black and Mediterranean seas.
The latest contract will link the Halkali station to that of Kapikule with a double track that will supplant the existing single track. It will be for trains that can travel at speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour. The contract includes electrification, signalling and other auxiliary civil works related to that section of the line.
The project, overseen by the Directorate General of Turkish State Railways, will reduce travel times, increase safety and contribute to the development of the region.
On 25th September 2019 was the groundbreaking ceremony at the presence of Minister for Transport in Turkey and the EU ambassador. The ceremony took place in Edirne.
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