Touristic Eastern Express is one of Turkey’s most popular train routes and offers passengers a unique travel experience, especially during the winter months. This special train, which operates on the Ankara-Kars line, reveals the natural beauties of Eastern Anatolia and allows passengers to explore cities such as Erzincan, Erzurum and Sivas by making long stops at various points along the route.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Touristic Eastern Expressannounced that 2024-2025 winter season flights will start on December 23. For this touristic train journey, which is in high demand on the Ankara-Kars line, Regional Touristic Express Trains will also be put into operation between Erzurum and Kars. Tickets will go on sale as of November 8 and Prices are 5.250 TL per person.It will start from.
Expeditions Will Continue Until March 2, 2025
Minister Uraloğlu stated that touristic Eastern Express tickets are offered for sale as package tours through authorized travel agencies. carriages reserved for individual passengers He stated that ticket sales for the event will start tomorrow.
Touristic Eastern Express Will start on December 23, 2024 voyages, It will continue until March 2, 2025. from Ankara The train will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. from Kars It will depart on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Uraloğlu stated that they arranged the departure times in line with the demands of the passengers and noted that the train will depart from Ankara at 13.55 and will stop for 150 minutes in Erzincan and 240 minutes in Erzurum, offering passengers the opportunity to explore the cities.
The return flight of the express from Kars will start at 21.05 and will give passengers the opportunity to visit the cities with a break of 210 minutes in İliç, 150 minutes in Divriği and 180 minutes in Sivas. Minister Uraloğlu stated that the journey will become more enjoyable with these new regulations.
Touristic Eastern Express Will Organize 60 Expeditions
Uraloğlu stated that the Touristic Eastern Express consists of 8 beds and 1 dining car and has a capacity of 160 passengers, and said, “In this season, where we will make 60 trips in total, we will offer passengers an unforgettable winter journey in the comfort of home with rooms for 2 people.”
Due to the intense interest shown in the Touristic Eastern Express, Regional Touristic Express Trains, which will make an additional 24 trips between Erzurum and Kars, will also serve. These trains will carry passengers on Saturdays and Sundays between January 18 and February 23, 2025, with a capacity of 291 passengers.
A Different Route with Touristic Diyarbakır Express: Starting on April 11
Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the Touristic Diyarbakır Express flights will be carried out between 11 April and 25 May 2025. Departing from Ankara on Fridays Diyarbakir ExpressIt will depart from Diyarbakır on Sundays and will give passengers the opportunity to visit the cities with 3-hour breaks in Malatya and 4-hour breaks in Elazığ-Yolçatı.
Uraloğlu stated that new routes started to be planned as a result of the surveys conducted with passengers, and said: “Our passengers expressed their appreciation for reasons such as the unique views offered by tourist trains, the opportunity to discover new places and the different holiday experiences they offer. We think that the high demand will be shown to other lines as well. “We are also considering commissioning new tourist lines such as the Touristic Tatvan Train on the Ankara-Tatvan route, which is currently operating as a special train on demand, the Touristic Salt Express on the Ankara-Çankırı route, and the Adana-Belemedik Express in the Mediterranean Region.” He made a statement.
Ticket Prices and Purchasing Options
Touristic Eastern Express tickets will be available for sale at prices starting from 5,250 TL per person. Passengers buy their tickets TCDD toll boothswill be able to purchase through authorized travel agencies, TCDD’s mobile application and TCDD’s official website.
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