Patna Monorail Explained

Patna Monorail
Locale:Patna, Bihar
Transit Type:straddle-beam Monorail
Began Operation:Government of Bihar preferred metro rail over mono rail
Lines:4 (planned)
Ridership:32,000 (Estd.)
Train Length:4 coaches
System Length:32km (20miles)
Average Speed:31km/h
Top Speed:80km/h
El:750 V DC

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]

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]

the project has not commenced.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mono-Rail for Patna soon . Samaylive.com . 2010-12-28 . 2011-01-11.
  2. http://www.monorails.org/tmspages/News.html Monorail News Briefs
  3. http://www.rediff.com/business/report/rites-begins-ground-survey-for-monorail-in-patna/20111021.htm RITES begins ground survey for monorail in Patna - Rediff.com Business
  4. http://in.news.yahoo.com/monorail-ground-survey-tees-off-000000209.html Monorail ground survey tees off - Yahoo! News India
  5. News: Capital monorail project shifts gear . https://archive.today/20120919080455/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111224/jsp/bihar/story_14922568.jsp . dead . 19 September 2012 . Calcutta, India . The Telegraph . 2011-12-24.