Mersin-Gaziantep high-speed train trip to drop to 2 hours and 15 minutes
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that construction is ongoing on the 312,5-kilometer high-speed train line that will connect Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Gaziantep. Once the line is completed, the trip between Mersin and Gaziantep will fall to 2 hours and 15 minutes. A target of 2027 has been set for completion of the Mersin-Adana section.
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What does it mean?
Travel by train from Mersin to Gaziantep is expected to take about 2 hours and 15 minutes once this line opens. The line is not finished yet; construction is continuing, and they aim to finish the Mersin-Adana part in 2027.
Who is affected?
People traveling between Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Gaziantep, and businesses in the region that depend on freight transport