Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Çerkezköy - Kapıkule Section High Speed Train Project

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Our project includes all electrification works for 152.906 km double lines between Çerkezköy-Kapıkule, station side roads and existing lines to be rebuilt.

There are a total of 6 stations in the project.

  • Çerkezköy Passenger Station
  • Çerkezköy Freight Station
  • Büyükkarıştıran Station
  • Lüleburgaz Station
  • Babaeski Station
  • Edirne Station

Within the scope of the project, the production of 2 new transformer centers for the supply of traction power and the renovation of the existing Edirne Transformer center, the installation of the catenary system of the entire line, including the modification of the existing line and the catenary at the connection points, auxiliary service transformers for power supply, low voltage

points, auxiliary service transformers for power supply, low voltage panels, UPS, lighting, installation of all auxiliary equipment including air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems and their connections with SCADA, the grounding of the entire system in accordance with the electromechanical systems requirements, and the remote control of all Traction substation equipment at the Çerkezköy station with the SCADA system has been carried out in accordance with National and International standards.

Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Project is among the largest infrastructure projects carried out by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in IPA II period within the framework of European Union-Türkiye Financial Cooperation.

The IPA funds allocated to the project cover approximately 8% of the total funding allocated to Türkiye during IPA II period and approximately 74% of the funds allocated to the transport sector. The whole project consists of 3 sections which are; Halkalı-Ispartakule, Ispartakule-Çerkezköy, Çerkezköy-Kapıkule. Our contract covers the construction of 152.906 kilometer Çerkezköy – Kapıkule section and it has been carried out with in co-financing of the European Union and Türkiye. A total of 275 million Euros of EU funds has been used, while the remaining 76 kilometers made simultaneously by the TCDD General Directorate with national budget resources. Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Project which is extending from Türkiye’s border with Bulgaria to Istanbul is also important as it provides EU-Türkiye-Asia railway connection in accordance with the TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Networks) corridor as well as budget size and technical specifications.