Patna Monorail
Proposed monorail system for the city of Patna
| Patna Monorail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Patna, Bihar |
| Transit type | straddle-beam Monorail |
| Number of lines | 4 (planned) |
| Daily ridership | 32,000 (Estd.) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | Government of Bihar preferred metro rail over mono rail |
| Train length | 4 coaches |
| Technical | |
| System length | 32 kilometers (20 mi) |
| Electrification | 750 V DC |
| Average speed | 31 km/h (19 mph) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Patna Monorail was a proposed monorail system for the city of Patna.[1][2]
Network
There were 4 lines proposed to be built. RITES, the consultancy arm of Indian Railways had begun soil inspection as well as ground survey for the monorail network.[3][4]
- Patna Junction to Gandhi Maidan.
- Patna Junction to Patliputra Colony.
- Patna Junction to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport.
- Patna Junction to Kankarbagh.
Project detail
The total estimated cost of the project was ₹2000-2500 Crore. The total length of the proposed 4 monorail corridors in Patna would be 32 km and in the first phase route length between 20 km and 25 km was to be completed.[5]
As of 2021[update] the project has not commenced.
See also
- Patna metro
References
- ^ "Mono-Rail for Patna soon". Samaylive.com. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Monorail News Briefs Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RITES begins ground survey for monorail in Patna - Rediff.com Business
- ^ Monorail ground survey tees off - Yahoo! News India
- ^ "Capital monorail project shifts gear". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012.
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