Tiruchirappalli Monorail

Tiruchirappalli Monorail
திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி தனித்தடம்
Tiruchirappalli Monorail ; திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி தனித்தடம்
Overview
Locale	Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Transit type	Monorail
Headquarters	Tiruchirappalli

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.

Overview

As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 crore (US$8.6 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$7.2 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:

Srirangam → Amma Mandapam → Tiruchi Fort → Palakkarai → Railway Junction → Golden Rock → Tiruchi Town → Srirangam
Railway Junction → Palakkarai → Fort → Amma Mandapam → Srirangam → Town → Golden Rock → Railway Junction.

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

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

External links

[scomi-1] T E Narasimhan (25 January 2010). "Scomi eyes partners for monorail projects". Business Standard. Chennai. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[announce-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.

[fut-3] "Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu". The Asian Age. Chennai. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[proposed-4] S. Ganesan (5 June 2011). "Residents welcome study on mono rail system". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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