The Marmaray Link

Wikipedia reports: Construction started in 2004, with an initial target opening date of April 2009.[1] After multiple delays due to historical finds, the first phase of the projected opened on October 29, 2013.

The name Marmaray comes from combining the name of the Sea of Marmara, which lies just south of the project site, with ray, the Turkish word for rail.

Marmaray Tunnell

Nine years of digging, constructing, engineering

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