Date: 27/07/2014

Turkey’s long-awaited 8.6 billion lira ($4.1 billion) high-speed train link between Istanbul and Turkish capital Ankara has begun operating from Istanbul’s Pendik station. The high-speed service, which reduces the travel time between Istanbul and Ankara to three-and-a-half hours, will be free of charge for the first week of the operation.

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Istanbul to Ankara high-speed train starts operation

World Bulletin

Travellers can use $4 billion service for free for one week. An estimated 7.5 million passengers are expected to use the new line.

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