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| '''Salem Monorail''' is the proposed monorail 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]].
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| <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>
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| == Overview ==
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| 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>
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| == Cost ==
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| 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>
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| == Network ==
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| 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.
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| Old bus stand to Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand
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| [[Hastampatti]] to [[Vysya College|Vysya college]]
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| Anna park to [[Dr. M.G.R. Central Bus Terminus|Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand]]
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| [[Mahatma Gandhi Stadium|Gandhi stadium]] to [[Hastampatti]]
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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]]
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| [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem town]] to [[Salem Junction railway station|Salem junction]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Transport in Salem, Tamil Nadu]]
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| [[Category:Proposed monorails in India]]
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| [[Category:Localities in Salem, Tamil Nadu]]
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