The project will be built within two years and will connect the Aşiyan neighborhood, which is along the Bosphorus, to the main Istanbul metro line via a 730-meter funicular that will connect to the end of the mini-metro line at Hisarüstü, outside Boğaziçi University. The new metro will be able to transport up to 10,000 passengers per hour, Topbaş told Hürriyet.
“Heavy traffic and a lack of mass transportation in the area have made these changes essential,” Topbaş said.
“It will take only five minutes from Hisarüstü to Levent. Later on, we will increase the passenger capacity if needed,” he said.
The mini-metro is set to have five stops, according to the mayor.
