THE CURRENT SITUATION IN ANKARA-KONYA HIGH SPEED LINE PROJECT

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

. Konya is one of the largest cities in terms of agriculture, population and industry in Turkey.

. The existing line between Ankara and Konya through Ankara-Eskisehir-Afyon corridor  is 687 km, the length of Ankara-Konya road is 258 km.

. Since conducting passenger and freight transportation by rail between Ankara and Konya takes longer than travelling by road, road is the prevailing mode on this route. 

.  For this reason, it is intended to construct Ankara-Konya high speed line to provide a faster transportation by connecting Konya to Turkey's largest cities (Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir).

. After completion of the Ankara-Konya line, the travel times will be reduced from 10 hours and 30 minutes to just 1 hour and 15 minutes.

After completion of the Istanbul-Konya line, the travel times will be reduced from currently 12 hours and 25 minutes to just 3 hours and 30 minutes.

PROJECT DESIGN CRITERIA:

. Total Length : 306 km
. The length to be built: 212 km
. Number of the lines : double track, electrified,singalled
. Speed : 250 km/h
. Axle load : 22.5 ton
. Gauge : 1.435 mm .
. Min. Curbe Radius: 6.500
. Maximum gradient : %016
. Maximum Cant : 130 mm .
. Vertical clearance: 6.72 m .
. Rail type : UIC-60
. Rail height : 36 m .
. Welded length : Continous welding
. Rail Quality : 900 A
. Sleepers: B70 type monobloc pre-stressed concrete sleepers

THE WORKS TO BE DONE DURING THE PROJECT

PROJECT IN FIGURES

. 27.000.000 m3 Excavation
. 13.000.000 m3 Embankment
. 6 Bridges
. 26 Overpasses
. 58 Underways
. 129 Culverts
. 1 Tunnel( 2030 m )

The construction works of Ankara-Konya High Speed Line Project have been continuing apace of which foundations laid down by Mr. Binali YILDIRIM, Minister of Transport After Ankara-Istanbul High Speed Train and Marmaray Projects,.

By the completion of the project, a new railway line appropiate for speed up to 250 km/h, electrified and signalled starting from Polatli and going through the South will be constructed.

The track section of 94 km of the line of 306 km in total starting from Ankara and extending to Konya is included in the Ankara-Istanbul High Speed Line Project the part which between Ankara-Polatli is under construction.

The infrastructure of the project will be built in 2 phases:

1st Phase covers the route starting from Polatli and extending to 100th km

2nd Phase covers the route starting from the 100th km and extending to 212th km towards Konya.

The construction works for the 1st Phase was launched on January 1, 2007 and the excavation works are going on apace. 65 % of the project was executed in total. In the scope of the contract, some parts of art work and earth work have been completed. Since there was an increase in the estimated cost more than by 20% due to some unanticipated weak soil , the work was wounded up with an estimated cost by 100 % on May 25,08. For the incomplete works, it was gone out a completion tender and it was made on November 17, 2008.

The construction of the 2nd phase was started in 2006 and 63 % of the works has been executed included the additional works of 2nd phase. The tender for infrastructure supplies of the said project was made on January 1, 2008 and a contract was signed with ONUR Ins. Taah. Elk. Tel. Ilet. ve Aracilik Hizm. Tic. ve San. Ltd. Sti. Taking over to the said company has taken place and works have been started.