{"id":8497,"date":"2022-10-06T08:48:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=8497"},"modified":"2022-10-06T08:48:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:48:52","slug":"extending-the-kadikoy-metro-to-tuzla-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=8497","title":{"rendered":"Extending the Kad\u0131k\u00f6y Metro to Tuzla in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following withdraw of the contractor company from the construction of the Kaynarca-Pendik-Tuzla Metro due to the Presidential Decision in July, currently IMM<\/a> is recommencing the works on the Pendik Merkez-Kaynarca Center-Fevzi \u00c7akmak Line, which constitutes the first stage of the rail system, within a month. Stretching to Kaynarca by 1 station, the Kad\u0131k\u00f6y \u2013 Tav\u015fantepe Metro is going to reach the Tuzla border. Once the metro is completed, it will be integrated with 5 separate lines.<\/p>\n

Developed to Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Airport Kad\u0131k\u00f6y, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Rail System Department, continues the other end of the Tav\u015fantepe Metro until Tuzla. In September 2022, the halo of the first stage, which remained at 33 percent, was done, while the determined time for starting the work on the Pendik-Kaynarca Center-Fevzi \u00c7akmak Line, which constitutes the first phase, is by a month.<\/p>\n

Due to the Presidential Decision, the tender that was made in March 2017 in the Kaynarca-Pendik-Tuzla Metro, was halted the production in the same year. Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu IMM under the management of IMM, by providing 2020 million Euros of foreign finance in 120, restarted the construction work of the 1st phase of the line.<\/p>\n

The scheduled date for completion of Kaynarca Station, which is due to be integrated with the 2 km long 5,1st Stage of Kaynarca-Pendik-Tuzla Metro with 1 stations, is 2025.<\/p>\n

With expanding 1 station (1050 meters) to Kaynarca, the Kad\u0131k\u00f6y \u2013 Tav\u015fantepe Metro will reach the Tuzla border, whereas the building of the second part, which will extend the remaining 5 stations until Tuzla, is slated to be commence after the 2024 local elections.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the integration of 5 lines will be as:
\nKaynarca-Pendik-Tuzla Metro Line, at Tav\u015fantepe Station Kad\u0131k\u00f6y- with the Kartal Metro and the Tavsantepe \u2013 Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Metro Line, the construction of which was completed at Kaynarca Central Station, as well as the Marmaray, High Speed Train Line and sea routes at Pendik Central Station. \u0130\u00e7meler at the station will be integrated with Marmaray again.<\/p>\n

Following that the integration with Tavsantepe Metro and Tav\u015fantepe – Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Metro was attained, the operating scenario is going to be as follows:<\/p>\n