Sign in Subscribe
Cabinet officials

Minister Announces 1.55 Billion Euro Funding for Turkey's Dortyol-Hassa Railway and Highway Project

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

The Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, has announced that the 1.55 billion euro Dortyol-Hassa Railway and Highway project has secured external financing. The project aims to connect the Iskenderun port to the Middle Corridor, providing a shorter route for industries and tourism in the region. The project consists of a 25-kilometer railway line and 16.3 million passengers annually, with an estimated 10 million tons of load-carrying capacity. The Minister stated that the project will increase the potential for industry and tourism in Hatay and reduce distances between various routes, including the 235-kilometer Kilis-Osmaniye-Iskenderun route.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dortyol-Hassa Railway and Highway project has secured 1.55 billion euros in external financing.
  • The project will connect the Iskenderun port to the Middle Corridor, facilitating transportation to the Mediterranean Sea.
  • The project consists of two stages, with the first stage covering the construction of tunnels and highway construction.
  • The project will include a 25-kilometer railway line, two highway tunnels with a total of four lanes, and tunnels passing under the Amanos Mountains from three different tubes.
  • The project aims to increase the potential for industry and tourism in Hatay, while reducing distances between various routes.
  • The project is expected to carry 16.3 million passengers annually and have an estimated 10 million tons of load-carrying capacity.
  • The project will provide mobility and increase logistics capacity in the regional provinces.

Statistics:

  • 1.55 billion euros: External financing secured for the project.
  • 25 kilometers: Length of the railway line to be built within the project.
  • 16.3 million passengers annually: Expected number of passengers carrying capacity.
  • 10 million tons: Estimated load-carrying capacity.
  • 20 kilometers: Length of each tunnel in the project.
  • 4 lanes: Total number of lanes in the highway tunnels.
  • 235 kilometers: Length of the Kilis-Osmaniye-Iskenderun route.
  • 38.3 kilometers: Distance reduced between the Kilis-Osmaniye-Iskenderun route.
  • 77.3 km: Length of the Kirikhan-Iskenderun-Dosilol route.
  • 15.27 kilometers: Distance reduced between the Kirikhan-Iskenderun-Dosilol route.
  • 121 kilometers: Length of the Nurdagi-Osmaniye-Dozilol route.
  • 20.6 kilometers: Distance reduced between the Nurdagi-Osmaniye-Dozilol route.
  • 78.8 kilometers: Length of the Dortyol-Kirikhan-Hassa route.
  • 53.4 kilometers: Distance reduced between the Dortyol-Kirikhan-Hassa route.
  • 84 kilometers: Length of the Payas-Fevzipasa railway route.
  • 29.6 kilometers: Distance reduced between the Payas-Fevzipasa railway route.

Sources:

  • Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu's statement.

Read more