Opening crossing tunnel linking Asia - Europe

Today 29/10, Turkey officially opened railway tunnel crossing, linking the European and Asian shores of Istanbul city. Total cost for this project is about $ 4.5 billion.


According to the Hurriyet Daily News Turkey , named Marmaray Project is completed dream 150 years of Turkish people .
Before opening its doors to the media inside the tunnel connecting the two banks of Asia - Europe of Istanbul in the official opening ceremony , Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım Turkey confirms first project was the British architect , France , the United States submitted to the king Abdulhamid II from 1891 .
But due to limitations in technology , finance made ​​until late 1990 , a feasibility study on a new project underway, before starting in 2005 .
Marmaray Tunnel will help passenger trains can go straight from China to Western Europe . It is also regarded as " the Silk Road " modern times .
This project is confirmed railway tunnel deepest undersea world as the deepest position 62m from the water .
Initially the project was to be completed in 2009 , but by revealing several large archaeological site during construction, the project was delayed to take 4 years . But so also , Istanbul proven history in 8500 , instead of 6000 as in previous information .
He said Yıldırım , estimates railway can transport 1.5 million passengers / day , and will take 20 % of the burden of 14 million visitors that Istanbul transport systems incurred .
With a total length of 13.6 km , and 1.4 km submerged , this railway tunnel after completing all items , with a total estimated investment of 9.3 billion lira , equivalent to 4 , $ 5 billion . In the nearly $ 1 billion is funded by Japan. Therefore, at the opening ceremony , the president and prime minister outside the host country , the number of guests also prime minister Shinzo Abe .
There is only one other tunnel for cars are being built and the city will go into operation in 2015.