(MENAFN) Türkiye is set to introduce nine domestically produced electric train sets along with a high-speed train next year, marking a significant step in the country’s railway indigenization initiatives, according to the 2026 Presidential Annual Program.

The primary objective for the upcoming year is to "design and produce rail system vehicles for transport using domestic means and resources," aiming to enhance the "ratio of domestically produced content" in essential components.

The program encompasses the research and development (R&D) of domestic manufacturing capacities, alongside the production of various types of rail system vehicles and their sub-components, as well as maintenance and repair services.

Government procurement processes will support the growth of domestically produced rail systems, while the program will promote "design and R&D activities" to strengthen local innovation.

Turkish railway manufacturer Turasas is leading the development of "domestic design and prototyping homegrown vehicles" to satisfy the requirements of the national railway sector.

Türkiye’s first homegrown high-speed train, currently in prototype form, can achieve a "top speed of 225 kilometers per hour (140 miles per hour)," with the project expected to be finalized next year.

At the same time, approximately nine domestically built electric train sets, capable of speeds up to "160 kph (99 mph)," are under construction.

Additionally, Turasas plans to deliver around 30 national electric mainline locomotives.

Design initiatives for a Co-Co-type locomotive and a railway maintenance vehicle are also progressing, with completion of the design phase and the commencement of prototyping scheduled in the near future.

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