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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Monorail system for the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu}}<br />
'''Salem Metro''' is the proposed Metro system for the city of [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]], part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. As [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] city is one of the developed city in [[Tamil Nadu|Tamilnadu]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|date=2010-01-25|title=Scomi eyes partners for monorail projects|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/scomi-eyes-partners-for-monorail-projects-110012500006_1.html|access-date=2021-02-14}}</ref><br />
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| operator = CMRL|<br />
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| chief_executive = Tamil Nadu Metro Rail Corporation Limited<br />
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| transit_type = [[Rapid Transit]]<br />
| locale = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamilnadu]]<br />
| area served = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] , [[Salem metropolitan area (India)|Salem metropolitan area]]<br />
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| alt = SALEM METRO சேலம் மெட்ரோ<br />
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| headquarters = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]<br />
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| el = 25 kV, 50 Hz [[alternating current|AC]] through [[overhead line|overhead catenary]]<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 crore (US$10 billion) in India, 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 [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] along with, [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]], [[Madurai]] and [[Tirunelveli]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive News|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|access-date=2021-02-14|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Project Timeline ==<br />
*'''2011''': [[Government of India|Central Government]] announces metro rail projects for Tier II cities.<br />
*'''2011:''' [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Government]] under CM [[J. Jayalalithaa]] shelves the metro rail project in favour of [[monorail]].<br />
*'''2021:''' In ''June 22'' Tamil Nadu Governer announces that [[feasibility study]] would be conducted and [[Detailed Project Report]] (DPR) will be prepared for Salem Metro by [[Chennai Metro|Chennai Metro Rail Limited]] (CMRL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=மதுரை, திருச்சி, சேலம், திருநெல்வேலியில் மெட்ரோ ரயில் |url=https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2021/jun/22/மதுரை-திருச்சி-சேலம்-திருநெல்வேலியில்-மெட்ரோ-ரயில்-3646325.html |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}}</ref><br />
*'''2022:''' ''March 21'' CMRL floats tender for Salem Metro's DPR and feasibility report preparation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sekar |first=Sunitha |date=2022-03-22 |title=CMRL to do a feasibility study for building mass rapid transit in three cities |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cmrl-to-do-a-feasibility-study-for-building-mass-rapid-transit-in-three-cities/article65245817.ece |access-date=2022-03-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=சேலத்தில் மெட்ரோ ரயில்? |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=2989185 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Dinamalar}}</ref><br />
*'''2022:''' ''July 9'' Aarvee Associates wins bids for feasibility studies on Salem MRTS Project for 38 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Two firms win feasibility study contract for MRTS projects in Salem, Trichy & Tirunelveli {{!}} Metro Rail Today |url=https://metrorailtoday.com/news/two-firms-win-feasibility-study-contract-for-mrts-projects-in-salem-trichy-tirunelveli |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry}}</ref><br />
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== Cost ==<br />
The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$8.4 billion) for [[Metro train|metro]] and [[monorail]] projects in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dc|last2=Chennai|title=Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu|url=http://archive.asianage.com/chennai/jayalalithaa-plans-perfect-future-tamil-nadu-361|access-date=2021-02-14|website=The Asian Age|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Network ==<br />
A faculty member from SASTRA, using Geographical Information System (GIS) tools, had worked out a proposal for a suburban railway route linking the Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand to Old bus stand.<br />
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Old bus stand to Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand<br />
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[[Hastampatti]] to [[Ammapettai, Salem|Ammapettai]]<br />
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Anna park to [[Dr. M.G.R. Central Bus Terminus|Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand]]<br />
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[[Mahatma Gandhi Stadium|Gandhi stadium]] to [[Hastampatti]]<br />
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[[Salem Junction railway station|Salem junction]] to [[Dr. M.G.R. Central Bus Terminus|Dr .M.G.R Central bus stand]]<br />
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[[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem town]] to [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem junction]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Salem, Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed monorails in India]]<br />
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