Salem Monorail is the proposed monorail system for the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu, part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. As Salem city is one of the developed city in Tamilnadu.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Area served | Salem , Salem metropolitan area |
| Locale | Salem, Tamilnadu |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Number of stations | 7 |
| Chief executive | Chennai Metro Rail Service ( CMRS ) |
| Headquarters | Salem |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Chennai Metro Rail Service |
Overview
As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 crore (US$10 billion) in India, 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 Salem along with Coimbatore, Trichy and Madurai.[2]
Cost
The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$8.4 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 Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand to Old bus stand.
Old bus stand to Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand
Anna park to Dr. M.G.R Central bus stand
Salem junction to Dr .M.G.R Central bus stand
References
- ↑ Narasimhan, T. E. (2010-01-25). "Scomi eyes partners for monorail projects". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ Dc; Chennai. "Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
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