Eminönü-Alibeyköy tramway line construction started in Istanbul. The construction works are deployed by Doğuş İnşaat within the scope of Eminönü-Alibeyköy tramway line project of Istanbul’s new tram line. The Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul and Doğuş İnşaat company signed the contract în October 2016 and the value of the contract is EUR 153 million.
The new tram line is 10 kilometers long, double-track, and will serve 14 stations. The Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul announced that new rolling stock will be purchased for the tram line being built. The travel time between Eminönü and Alibeyköy will be 30 minutes and the line will have the capacity to transport 25,000 passengers/hour.
It is estimated that the project will be completed within a period of 2 years.
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