Pune Monorail Explained

Pune Monorail
Locale:Pune, Maharashtra
Transit Type:straddle-beam Monorail
Began Operation:N/A
Chief Executive:N/A
Headquarters:N/A
Lines:2 (planned)
Stations:18 (planned)
Ridership:71,557 (Estd.)
Train Length:N/A
Headway:3 minutes
Vehicles:15
Track Gauge:N/A
System Length:52 km
Average Speed:30km/h
Top Speed:80km/h
El:750 V DC
Operator:N/A
Owner:N/A

Pune Monorail refers to several proposed monorail system for the city of Pune, India. As of 2024, none have come to fruition, with the Pune Metro opening in 2022 instead.

Background

The Pune Municipal Corporation decided to construct a monorail system to reduce road congestion and the number of private vehicles along the route. The monorail will be taken up by the Pune Municipal Corporation.

Network

There are 3 lines proposed to be built:[1]

Ring Road line

The first monorail line will run along the proposed High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) project. Length of this corridor will be 30 km[2]

Warje-Kharadi line

Warje to Kharadi, 22 km long route.

Thorat Udyan monorail

In 2024, a monorail was proposed for the Thorat Udyan park in Kothrud, Pune.[3] The project was suspended in 2024 before construction started.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monorail News Briefs . Monorails.org . 2010-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100613055508/http://monorails.org/tMspages/News.html . 2010-06-13 .
  2. Web site: Civic body nod for 30-km inner ring road, 52-km monorail - Indian Express.
  3. https://www.mypunepulse.com/pune-pmc-halts-monorail-project-in-kothruds-thorat-udyan/
  4. https://www.mypunepulse.com/pune-pmc-halts-monorail-project-in-kothruds-thorat-udyan/