Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Two ends of Istanbul's Marmaray tunnel attached

"Two ends of Istanbul's Marmaray tunnel attached

The Marmaray Tunnel project, which will eventually see Istanbul’s Anatolian and European halves connected by a subterranean rail link, has entered the next phase of construction, Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yıldırım said Sunday.

The minister announced that construction teams had reached a breakthrough as one of the tunnels on land had now been connected to the underwater tunnel from the Üsküdar Train Station."

More:Two ends of Istanbul's Marmaray tunnel attached - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review