25 Bids Received for Istanbul Northern Railway Crossing Project Tender

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that a total of 25 bids were received, with the participation of companies from Turkey as well as 4 foreign companies from China and Italy, in the tender held for the design and construction of the substructure and superstructure works of the Istanbul Northern Railway Crossing Project passing through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the first bids have been received in the tender process covering the design and construction of the substructure and superstructure works of the Istanbul Northern Railway Crossing Project. A total of 25 bids reached the tender with the participation of companies from Turkey as well as 4 foreign companies from China and Italy.

An agreement of 6.75 billion dollars in total was reached with 6 international financial institutions for the financing of the project. Covering the route of Gebze, Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Istanbul Airport and Çatalca, this investment holds the distinction of being Turkey's largest externally financed railway project.

Within the scope of the tender, a 125-kilometer double-line railway will be constructed, and the project will include 42 bridges and viaducts with a length of 22.4 kilometers, and 44 tunnels with a length of 59.1 kilometers. The line will be integrated into the Halkalı-Çerkezköy High-Speed Train Line currently under construction in Çatalca, directly connecting Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

The new railway line aims to provide 24/7 transportation, reduce the freight burden on Marmaray, and increase the capacity of the Middle Corridor. Once completed, it is projected to transport 33 million passengers and 30 million tons of freight annually.