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Ashgabat Monorail

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Ashgabat Monorail
Overview
LocaleAshgabat
Transit typemonorail
Number of lines1
Number of stations8
Operation
Began operation2016
Operator(s)Intamin
Technical
System length5.2 kilometres (3 mi)
Top speed80 km/h

The Ashgabat Monorail is a monorail line on the Olympic Village in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[1] Construction started in 2012, by the Turkish company Polimeks.[2] Length of the route - more than 5 thousand 138 meters, height - from 6 to 20 meters, will be erected at 8 stations around the area. It is planned to use the 25-meter rolling stock by Intamin.[3] It is the first monorail in the Central Asia.

References

  1. ^ "Ashgabat Monorail Construction June 2014". monorails.org. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  2. ^ V@DIM. "Туркменистан: золотой век". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  3. ^ "Ashgabat". intaminworldwide.com. Retrieved 2016-04-27.