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Konya Metro
Overview
Locale Konya, Turkey
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines1 (under construction)
Number of stations22 (under construction)
Operation
Operation will start2023 (was planned)
Technical
System length21.1 km (13.1 mi)
System map

Necmettin Erbakan University
Tip Fakultesi
Hastane
Hocacihan
Selcuk
Sille
Fatih Işiklar
Hava Lojmanlari
Karakayiş
Sedirler
Işgalaman
Fetih Caddesi
Çimenlik
Kucuk Kumkopru
Büyük Kumkopru
Uluirmak
Aymanas
Uzunharmanlar
Kurtuluş
Meram Belediyesi

The Konya Metro is an under construction rapid transit system for the Turkish city of Konya. Construction of the Metro began in May 2020. [1] The Metro will have 1 line with 22 stations. Operation is slated to begin in 2023.

Background

Plans for a metro system in Konya were first discussed in 2015, with a feasibility study completed the following year. [2] Planners and city leaders in Konya have stated that traffic will be seriously affected by the construction of the Konya Metro. Konya's Municipal Government has stated that they are trying to minimize this problem by opening new and widening existing roads. In order to ease the traffic due to the metro construction, Celaleddin Karatay Street will be added to Karatay district and İsmail Ketenci Street to Meram district. Once completed, the Metro is expected to reduce traffic congestion on city streets. [3]

Financing for the project is being provided by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Turkey).

Construction

In November 2019 the mayor of Konya announced that a consortium of China National Machinery and Taşyapı, will implement the €1.19bn project. The first line will be 21 km (13.0 mi) in length with 22 stations, [4] and is due to be completed by the end of 2023. [5] A formal groundbreaking was held on May 4, 2020. [6] The system will be constructed entirely using a tunneling method and the length of it will run underground.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Metro için ilk kazma vuruldu".
  2. ^ "Konya metro route confirmed". Railway Gazette. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Metro için ilk kazma vuruldu".
  4. ^ "Konya metro project gets green light". International Railway Journal. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Sino-Turkish consortium to build Konya metro". Railway Gazette. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Metro için ilk kazma vuruldu".