The good news that the people of Karaman have been waiting for a long time has finally arrived: High Speed Train (YHT) services will restart as of Thursday, June 19. The YHT connection, which was interrupted due to the ongoing works within the scope of the KonyaRay Project at Konya Train Station, will start to serve at full capacity as of this date. With this important development, Karamanlıs will now be able to travel to Istanbul and Ankara. They will be able to travel directly by YHT.
The Difficult Process is Coming to an End for Karamanli People
The renovation work that has been going on for months and has caused the Konya Train Station in the Meram district of Konya to remain closed has been creating serious difficulties for citizens traveling from Karaman. Passengers who wanted to go to Istanbul or Ankara were forced to first take a bus to Konya and then take a train from Selçuklu YHT Station. This situation caused both time loss and additional inconvenience for passengers. Now this difficult transfer process is coming to an end.
Journeys Become Direct and Comfortable
According to the statement made by TCDDWith the Konya Train Station reopening on Thursday, June 19, passengers departing from Karaman will be able to They will be able to use the direct high-speed train connection via Konya Train Station without transferring. In this way High-speed train services on the Karaman-Konya-Istanbul and Karaman-Konya-Ankara routes will be held regularly again.
Karaman's Transportation Advantage Returns
With the resumption of High Speed Train services, Karaman is returning to its former advantageous position in terms of transportation. This situation is both domestic tourism as well as commercial mobility will make a great contribution to the city in terms of the high-speed train. comfort, speed and economic advantages Thanks to this, traveling will now become much easier and more accessible for Karamanli people.
What Did the KonyaRay Project Mean?
The main reason for the temporary closure of Konya Train Station is, KonyaRay Project infrastructure works initiated within the scope of this project. This project aims to modernize urban transportation. A modern transportation line with 24 stops Although these comprehensive works carried out at many points such as the Meram Yeniyol Bridge have caused the main station to be out of service for a while, upon completion, they will provide significant benefits to both Konya's urban transportation and the YHT connection of surrounding provinces such as Karaman.
