Konya-Karaman Regional
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Regional rail in Turkey
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| Service type | Regional rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Konya Province and Karaman Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 23 August 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former operator(s) | Turkish State Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Konya station, Konya Karaman station, Karaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 102 km (63 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 1 hour, 13 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | 4 daily round trips | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 62701-62708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Economy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | 2+2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rolling stock | MT30000 DMUs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | Turkish State Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Konya-Karaman Regional (Turkish: Konya-Karaman Bölgeseli) is a 102.2 km (63.5 mi) regional passenger rail service operated by TCDD Taşımacılık. The train runs 4 times, in each direction, between Konya and Karaman on the Konya-Yenice railway. The train operates alongside the three daily YHT high-speed trains running south of Konya and serve as connecting service to high-speed trains terminating in Konya. Together with YHT trains and the Taurus Express (Konya-Adana), the Konya-Karaman Regional make up four of the eight daily round-trips between the two cities. The first train departed Konya on 23 August 2011.[1]