 | This article needs to be updated.(January 2019) |
| Overview | |
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| Locale | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Transit type | straddle-beam Monorail |
| Technical | |
| System length | 41.3 kilometres (25.7 mi) |
Bengaluru Monorail is a rapid transit system proposed for the city of Bengaluru, India. [1]
The State government appointed Capita Symonds, a UK-based consultancy firm, to suggest the best feeder rail network for Bengaluru. Capita Symonds stated that Light Rail Transit (LRT) was more advantageous than monorail.
The Bangalore Airport Rail Link (BARL) Ltd is the nodal agency for implementing the project. [2]
| Terminals | Length (km) | |
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| JP Nagar | Hebbal | 31.3 |
| Peripheral Ring Road | Magadi Road Toll Gate | 10 |
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