Tiruchirappalli Monorail

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Tiruchirappalli Metrorail
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Overview
Locale Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Transit type Metrorail (project on going)
Headquarters Tiruchirappalli

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

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As of March 2021 the proposal was still only on paper. [1] After a feasibility study, it was replaced by a rail project, the Tiruchirappalli Metro. [2]

Overview

As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 crore (US$9.0 billion) in India, [3] the then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Brohit 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 Salem Metro, Madurai Metro, [4] and Tirunelveli.

Cost

The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$7.5 billion) for metro and monorail projects in Tamil Nadu. [5]

Network

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

The proposal suggested circular operation in the following routes:

The proposal also suggested a new rail link between Chord line and Tiruchirapalli-Karur railway lines, Via. Amma Mandapam and also a possible extension to Kailasapuram (BHEL) and Bikshandarkovil neighbourhoods. There is no decision on extending the line to cover the Central and Chathiram bus stations and the Tiruchirappalli International Airport. [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Feasibility report on MRTS in Tiruchy, Tirunelveli and Salem submitted". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ↑ T E Narasimhan (25 January 2010). "Scomi eyes partners for monorail projects". Business Standard . Chennai . Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ↑ V. S. Palaniappan (4 June 2011). "Mono rail proposal revives Coimbatore's hopes for better city transport". The Hindu . Coimbatore. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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