For the rallies to be held by the Nation Alliance on Saturday and the People's Alliance on Sunday in Istanbul, additional measures were taken by arranging the metro services.
IMM company Metro Istanbul made special arrangements for the rallies to be held by the Nation Alliance in Maltepe on Saturday, May 6, and by the People's Alliance at Atatürk Airport on Sunday, May 7.
In the statement made by Metro Istanbul before the rally, M4 Kadıköy- It was stated that the Sabiha Gökçen Airport Metro Line will operate during the rush hour on weekdays and said, “The event area will be reached by transferring from our Kartal and Küçükyalı stations. M8 Bostancı-Dudullu Metro Line will run throughout the day on weekdays, transfers can be made from Bostancı Station to reach the event area.” it was said.
In the statement, it was noted that due to the event to be held at Atatürk Airport on Sunday, May 7, the M1A Yenikapı-Atatürk Airport Metro Line will also transport passengers directly to Atatürk Airport Station with 14 flights per hour, with ring services to be carried out in addition to the rush hour on weekdays.
BARRIER AND SAFETY PERSONNEL REQUESTS MADE
In the statement, "In case of passenger demand exceeding the capacity, in order to prevent congestion at the stations and to avoid disruptions in the flights, barriers should be established outside some stations and the passengers should be taken to the stations in a controlled manner by the police. In this regard, the necessary barrier and security personnel requests were made to the Governorship of Istanbul.” expressions were used.
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- Metro İstanbul (@metroistanbul) May 5, 2023