Design and Construction of Infrastructure & Superstructure Works including Electrification under the İstanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL)

Published

21 August 2026

Submission deadline

14 October 2026

Procedure

open

Lots

4

Notice number

00580920-2026

Reference

330d6fa2-5b54-4b88-a53d-217c29ecfeea

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 45234100Trabajos de construcción ferroviaria

Description

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Directorate General of Infrastructure Investments, Türkiye (hereinafter - teh Ministry), has received financing from the World Bank through Ministry of Treasury and Finance towards the cost of the INRAIL Project. The Project is being jointly financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Islamic Development Bank, and the OPEC Fund for International Development. The Project will finance the construction of a 127 km greenfield railway line designed to bypass the Istanbul Metropolitan Area and establish a high-capacity overland link across the Istanbul Strait (Bosphorus). The line will be double-tracked, electrified, fully signalized, and mixed-use, capable of carrying both passengers and freight, with a maximum freight carrying capacity of 50 million tons per year. The proposed railway line will originate at Çayrova station on the Asian side and terminate at Çatalca station on the European side, crossing the Istanbul Strait by utilizing the existing track space allocated on the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (YSS Bridge), also known as the Third Bospho…

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to bid for this tender?

The submission deadline is 14 October 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Directorate General of Infrastructure Investments (European Union).