Van to Get a Tram Line Linking Its City Hospital, Airport and Municipality

Van is set to receive a tram line connecting its city hospital, airport and municipality after the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry took over the project.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the change followed Presidential Decision No. 11726, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The decision amended the rules governing when the ministry assumes responsibility for urban rail transport systems.

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The line undertaken by our ministry is 8.67 kilometres long and consists of 11 stations. With our line, which also includes an airport connection, we will provide rail transport between the City Hospital and the Municipality.

The City Hospital-Airport-Municipality line will run for 8.67 kilometres and include 11 stations. Uraloğlu said the route would provide rail access between the city hospital and municipality while also serving the airport.

The planned corridor will serve densely populated residential areas, the central business district, the hospital, bus station and airport. The ministry expects the line to carry 10,305 passengers per hour in one direction in the 2050 target year. Van Metropolitan Municipality submitted its feasibility report to the ministry on November 14, 2025.

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We project that our planned line will serve 10,305 passengers per hour in one direction in the target year of 2050.