Construction is due to begin in 2024, and will take 48 months to complete.

In October 2020, the city of Mersin announced that 13 companies had submitted bids to build the first metro line.

[3] The line will link Mezitli in the southwest with Üçocak in the northeast and include an interchange with the city’s train station.

Services are excepted to run at a maximum speed of 80 km/h, offering a total journey time of 23 min.

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