Tiruchirappalli Metro

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Tiruchirappalli Metro
Overview
Locale Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Transit type Rapid Transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations45
Headquarters Tiruchirappalli
Operation
Began operationProposed
Technical
System length45 km (28 mi)

Tiruchirappalli Metro or Trichy Metro is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit System for the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Initially the system was proposed as the Tiruchirappalli Monorail [1] but after feasibility study it was recommended to be a metro rail project. The initial proposal recommended two lines of 45 km in length with 45 stations. [2]

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History

Then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Brohit announced in Legislative assembly during 2011 that the Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing monorail system in Trichy along with Coimbatore and Madurai. [1] But with the political changes in the state the project was without any progress, Only during 2022 the Proposal was converted to study a mass transit system for the city and in 2023 it was proposed to build a full fledged metro for the city with two corridors.

Project Timeline

2021

2022

2023

Corridors

Comprehensive Mobility Plan [8]

Corridor NoLineFromToViaLength
(km)
1Line 1 (Orange) Samayapuram Vayalur Srirangam, Chatram Bus Stand, Thillai Nagar 18.7
2Line 2 (Green) Thuvakudi Panjapur Thiruverumbur, Central Bus Stand 26
3Line 3 (Purple) Trichy Railway Junction Panjapur Trichy Airport, Trichy Ring Road 23.3
Total68

Detailed Feasibility Report

Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Trichy based on Feasibility study [9]

Trichy Metro
Corridor NoFromToRoadsViaLength
(km)
Stations
1 Samayapuram Vayalur 1919
2 Thuvakudi Panjapur 2626
Total4545

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