Türkiye plans to modernize the historic Hejaz Railway and extend it to Oman to offer an alternative global trade route to the Strait of Hormuz, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on Wednesday.
Uraloğlu, speaking at the Editor Desk of Anadolu Agency (AA), said that the country aims to revive the historical line for both tourism and modern transit.
He explained that the initial stage involves connecting Türkiye to Aleppo, utilizing the existing Aleppo-Damascus-Jordan network while negotiations with Saudi authorities are continuing.
The final goal remains extending the line to Oman to reach the ocean, creating a strategic alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, he added.
Regarding the 1,200-kilometer (745.65-mile) Development Road Project stretching from Iraq’s Basra Gulf to the Turkish border, the minister confirmed that the design phase is complete.
