Continuing its rapid development, Istanbul, one of the world's most important and attractive metropolises, continues to attract great interest from foreigners. In recent years, the metropolitan municipality has been making significant investments to improve transportation facilities in the city, whose population has been rapidly increasing.
One of Istanbul's biggest problems is transportation. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) is making great efforts to solve this issue. The construction of six new lines totalling 80.5 km in length continues within this scope.
With 10 metro construction projects, Istanbul has become the city that simultaneously builds the most metro lines in the world. The total length of completed and ongoing lines equals crossing the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge 49 times. The list of metros constructed and planned with the IMM budget during this period:
SEVEN METRO LINES OPENED
- Mahmutbey-Mecidiyeköy-Yıldız Metro
- Dudullu-Bostancı Metro
- Eminönü-Alibeyköy Metro
- Rumeli Hisarüstü-Aşiyan Funicular
- Ataköy-İkitelli Metro Line 1st Stage
- Başakşehir-Kayaşehir Metro
- Tavşantepe-Sabiha Gökçen Airport Metro
THREE METRO LINES OPENING SOON
- Ataköy-İkitelli Metro Line 2nd Stage
- Çekmeköy-Sancaktepe-Sultanbeyli Metro Line 1st Stage
- Bakırköy (IDO)-Bağcılar (Kirazlı) Metro
Including a new line that the Ministry will complete and transfer to the IMM (Municipality); its budget will be collected from the revenues of the IMM; the vehicles will be provided by the IMM and operated by the IMM.
SIX METRO LINES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- Çekmeköy–Sancaktepe–Sultanbeyli Metro Line 2nd Stage
- Ümraniye-Ataşehir-Göztepe Metro
- Kaynarca-Pendik-Fevziçakmak Metro
- Mahmutbey-Bahçeşehir Esenyurt Metro
- Kabataş-Mecidiyeköy Mahmutbey Metro 3rd Stage (Yıldız-Kabataş)
- Kirazlı-Halkalı Metro
FIVE METRO LINES READY FOR CONSTRUCTION
- Sefaköy-Beylikdüzü-TÜYAP Metro
- Eyüpsultan-Bayrampaşa Tramway
- Üsküdar-Harem Nostalgic Tramway
- Esenler Avenue Tramway
- Kadıköy Söğütlüçeşme Yenidoğan Metro Line 1st Stage
