Bursa‑Osmaneli high‑speed rail segment nears testing phase

Osmaneli-Bursa high-speed rail travel time reduction test runs passenger capacity freight capacity

The 106‑kilometre Osmaneli‑Bursa section of Turkey’s 201‑kilometre Bandırma‑Bursa‑Yenişehir‑Osmaneli high‑speed rail line is in its final construction stage. The line is designed for speeds of 250 km/h and is expected to carry about 30 million passengers and 59 million tonnes of freight each year.

Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that test runs on the Osmaneli‑Bursa segment will begin soon, with passenger services targeted for the first quarter of 2027. When completed, travel time between Bursa and Ankara or Istanbul will be reduced to roughly 2 hours 15 minutes, and an estimated 3.2 million additional people will gain direct access to Turkey’s high‑speed rail network.

The project will link Bursa directly to the existing Ankara‑Istanbul high‑speed corridor via Osmaneli, enhancing both passenger connectivity and regional logistics capacity.

Entities: Abdulkadir Uraloğlu · Ankara‑Istanbul High‑Speed Train Line · Bandırma‑Bursa‑Yenişehir‑Osmaneli High‑Speed Rail Line · Bandırma‑Bursa‑Yenişehir‑Osmaneli High‑Speed Train Project · Bursa · Osmaneli · Osmaneli‑Bursa segment · Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

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[● 7 SOURCES] Completion will reduce Bursa‑Ankara and Bursa‑Istanbul travel times to approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. (source)
[● 6 SOURCES] The line will be capable of carrying about 59 million tonnes of freight per year. (source)
[● 6 SOURCES] The entire high‑speed railway line is 201 kilometres long and designed for a speed of 250 km/h. (source)
[● 7 SOURCES] Test runs on the Osmaneli‑Bursa segment will commence in the near future. (source)
[● 6 SOURCES] The Osmaneli‑Bursa segment will connect Bursa directly to Turkey’s high‑speed rail network via Osmaneli, linking to the Ankara‑Istanbul high‑speed line. (source)
[● 6 SOURCES] Around 3.2 million additional people will gain direct access to the high‑speed rail network once the segment is finished. (source)
[● 6 SOURCES] The Osmaneli‑Bursa segment of the high‑speed rail project is 106 kilometres long. (source)
[● 6 SOURCES] The line will be capable of transporting about 30 million passengers per year. (source)