Mayor Altay: “We Are Making Every Effort to Strengthen Our City’s Rail System Network”

Konya Metropolitan Municipality has reached the final stage of the first phase of the Stadium–City Hospital Tram Line, as well as the rail system connection between the Courthouse and the City Hospital.

Uğur İbrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya, carried out inspections along both rail lines that will strengthen the city’s rail system and received information on the latest developments.

Following the inspections, Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay stated that they are working intensively to bring significant rail system investments to Konya, and said that work is continuing at a rapid pace on the Courthouse–City Hospital line and the City Hospital–New Industrial Zone section.

Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay said, “On the City Hospital–New Industrial Zone section, we are now following the processes related to finalizing the works. We are making connections at some intersections. In the second phase carried out by our Ministry, work continues at full speed. While continuing rail system works on Aslım Street, we are also maintaining our efforts at the Aslım–TÜMOSAN Junction and the Bus Terminal Junction to elevate traffic. Once completed, we will have brought to our city a 21.1-kilometer tram line extending from the Stadium and Aksaray Road to Aslım Industrial Zone and the City Hospital. Despite weather conditions, our teams continue to work intensively. We are striving with all our strength to strengthen our city’s rail system network.”