Tiruchirappalli Monorail

Tiruchirappalli Monorail is the proposed monorail system for the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, part of a major expansion of public transport in the city.

Tiruchirappalli Monorail
Overview
LocaleTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Transit typeMonorail
HeadquartersTiruchirappalli

Overview

As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 crore (US$10 billion) in India,[1] the then Governor of Tamil Nadu, S. S. Barnala announced in Legislative assembly that the Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing monorail system in Tiruchi along with Coimbatore and Madurai.[2]

Cost

The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$8.4 billion) for metro and monorail projects in Tamil Nadu.[3]

Network

A faculty member from SASTRA, using Geographical Information System (GIS) tools, had worked out a proposal for a suburban railway route linking the island town of Srirangam with Tiruchi and its suburbs.

The proposal suggested circular operation in the following routes:

The proposal also suggested a new rail link between Chord line and Tiruchi-Karur railway lines, Via. Amma Mandapam and also a possible extension to Kailasapuram (BHEL) and Bikshandarkovil.[4]

References
  1. T E Narasimhan (25 January 2010). "Scomi eyes partners for monorail projects". Business Standard. Chennai. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. V. S. Palaniappan (4 June 2011). "Mono rail proposal revives Coimbatore's hopes for better city transport". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. "Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu". The Asian Age. Chennai. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. S. Ganesan (5 June 2011). "Residents welcome study on mono rail system". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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