Name and Location
Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul (MMI) metro line project, Turkey.
Client
MMI.
Project Description
The metro line will be built on the European line of Istanbul and will establish an east-west public transit axis running through 18 districts of Istanbul and interconnecting four existing tram/metro lines. The project includes the construction and electromechanical works on the 5.3 km Kabatas–Mecidiyekoy line, including stations at Kabatas, Besiktas and Darphane, the second phase of a new Mahmutbey–Kabatas line.
The project will be developed in three phases.
Phase 1 comprises the Mahmutbey–Mecidiyekoy line; Phase 2 Mecidiyekoy–Kabatas; and Phase 3 will comprise the metro vehicles.
Value
The project is estimated at $60-million.
Duration
Phase 1 is expected to be completed by the end of this year and Phase 2 by the end of 2017.
The completion of Phase 3 is yet to be confirmed.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
MMI, tel +90 212 455 1300.