The mayor of Istanbul, Mr. Ekrem Imamoğlu, announced on August 29 that the city will launch 24-hour services on selected metro and bus lines from the night of August 30, railjournal.com reports.
24-hour services will operate on Fridays, Saturdays and religious and public holidays on eight bus routes and six metro lines:
- – M1A Yenikapi -Atatürk Airport
- – M1B Yenikapi -Kirazlı
- – M2 Yenikapi -Haciosman
- – M4 Kadiköy – Tavşantepe
- – M5 Üsküdar – Çekmeköy, and
- – M6 Levent – Boğaziçi University/Hisarüstü
Metro services will run at 20-minute headways and fares will be charged at double the standard daytime rate.
“This city lives 24 hours a day,” Imamoğlu notes. “We know well that there are many people who work late at night. We also know how hectic the city gets during night time.”
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