Gaziray
Gaziray is a planned commuter rail line, currently under construction, in Gaziantep, Turkey. With an estimated opening date towards the end of 2018, the line will become the fourth commuter rail system in the country, after İZBAN, Marmaray and Başkentray. The system is also a part of major upgrades along the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep railway corridor.Background
Gaziray is a joint venture between the Turkish State Railways and the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality to expand the existing right-of-way from a single-track route to a triple-track route, with segregated train traffic, as well as constructing new stations and renovating existing ones. A new tunnel, located west of Gaziantep station, is also included within the project. Construction began in March 2016 and was expected to be completed towards the end of 2018, however as of June 2019 the project is 85% complete.
Similar to many other rail-transport systems in Turkey, the name Gaziray is a portmanteau of Gazi from Gaziantep and ray, which is the Turkish word for rail.
