Fifty per cent of the exhibition space has already been booked for Eurasia Rail, which is preparing to open its doors early next year (March 5 to 7) in Istanbul, Turkey.

Organised by Türkel Fair Organisation, the fifth edition of the international rolling stock, infrastructure and logistics exhibition will take place at the Yesilkoy Istanbul Expo Centre.

Leading firms from Turkey and across the world such as Kardemir, BM Makine, Hisarlar Makine, Emas Demir Çelik, Emre Ray, Usaklıgil, Alstom, Siemens, Durmazlar, Talgo, CAF, Astra Rail, Endüstri Teknik, ViTEL, Pandrol, Revenga, CGC Makine, have already confirmed their participation.

Termed as the world’s third biggest rolling stock exhibition, it will feature national pavilions from Germany, the Czech Republic, Iran, and China.

Eurasia Rail 2015, which will showcase railway infrastructure products and technologies, has also lined up conferences and seminars.

 More than 17,000 professional visitors from 50 countries and 300 exhibitors from 25 countries participated in this year’s event.

The 2015 edition is supported by Turkey’s Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications, TCDD (Turkish State Railways), Tuvasas (Turkish Wagon Industry), Tudemsas (Turkish Railway Machines Industry), and Tulomsas (Turkish Locomotive and Engine Industry).