High-Speed Train Travel Time Between Ankara and Samsun Decreases
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu announced that travel times will be significantly reduced with the Ankara-Samsun High-Speed Train Line.
While work on the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Çorum-Samsun High-Speed Train Line continues rapidly, transportation time between the two cities will drop to 2.5 hours upon completion of the line.
Transportation Time Will Decrease Upon Completion of the Line
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that with the completion of the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Çorum-Samsun High-Speed Train Line, the travel time between Ankara and Samsun will drop to 2.5 hours.
Çorum is Connected to the Railway Network
Thanks to the new line planned for speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour, Çorum will be connected to the railway network for the first time, and the travel time between Çorum and Ankara will decrease to 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Work Continues on the Delice-Çorum Section
Construction activities are intensively underway on the 120-kilometer Delice-Çorum section of the 293-kilometer project, which will start from Delice and reach Samsun via Çorum and Merzifon.
Progress Rate and Field Works
On the Delice-Çorum section, whose foundation was laid on July 14, 2025, 3,014 personnel and 850 machines are on duty, and the overall progress rate in the project has exceeded 40 percent as of today.
Tender Processes for Other Sections Completed
Tenders for the 66-kilometer Çorum-Merzifon and 37-kilometer Merzifon-Havza sections, which are continuations of the line, have been held, and site installation will begin following site delivery.
Passenger and Freight Transport Targets
When the project is implemented, it is projected to transport 12 million passengers and 14 million tons of freight annually, and this line will also support freight transport between the Port of Samsun and the Port of Mersin.
Latest Status in Tunnel and Bridge Constructions
According to the latest data from field works, a 90 percent progress has been achieved in excavation works, and construction activities are actively ongoing in 8 tunnels and 19 out of 31 bridges.