Mersin Metro M1 Line

This project underwent two distinct design phases. Initially, a preliminary design was meticulously crafted in accordance with the construction tender requirements. Subsequently, a detailed design phase was undertaken to refine and finalize the construction plans.

The design studies of the line built by Mersin Metropolitan Municipality were carried out with the Building Information Modeling (BIM) system. Prota undertook the preparation of feasibility, preliminary, final, construction and detail projects in all disciplines. The planned capacity of the line is calculated as 262,000 passengers per day for 2023.

The construction work of the line continues and the line is aimed to be put into service in 2028.

The project was entirely designed by Prota engineers and architects; It made it to the finals among 260 projects in the AEC Excellence Awards 2020 Infrastructure Projects category, organized by Autodesk and considered the world’s most prestigious digital design competition, and was among the last three projects.

The design services provided by Prota within the scope of the project are summarized below:

• Feasibility and passenger analysis studies
• Environmental Impact Assessment studies
• Topographical and geological site surveys
• Preparation of design handbooks
• Transportation studies and analysis
• Alignment, rail and track design
• TBM, NATM and cut-and-cover tunnel
• Architecture, interior design and finishing works
• Structural systems
• Geological and geodetic studies, geotechnical studies, reports and excavation shoring projects
• Mechanical ventilation, heating-cooling, plumbing systems,
• Fire projects (station and tunnel fire detection and fighting, gas-water extinguishing, smoke removal and escape route pressurization)
• Electrical Projects (3rd rail, power installation, low voltage, MV system, lighting, socket, UPS, routing and grounding system projects)
• Power supply, traction transformers and ring system
• Communication design (KDTV, announcement, passenger information, emergency call, clock, radio system, driver platform monitoring, entrance security, line-wide radio system, tunnel radio and fiber optic cabling)
• Acoustic Modeling Reporting (building acoustics, line vibration, noise analysis)
• Environmental planning (landscape, road-traffic regulation, traffic displacement, Infrastructure and infrastructure displacement and drainage)
• CFD, SES, piston effect simulations
• Signaling and safety system
• Zoning plan amendment proposals, expropriation documents
• Scada system
• Depot and maintenance facility design
• BoQ and technical specification preparation
• Technical consultancy for construction works
• As-built drawings