| Tiruchirappalli Metrorail | |
| Locale: | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Transit Type: | Metrorail (project on going) |
| Headquarters: | Tiruchirappalli |
Tiruchirappalli Metrorail was a proposed monorail system for the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, part of a major expansion of public transport in the city.
the proposal was still only on paper.[1] After a feasibility study, it was replaced by a rail project, the Tiruchirappalli Metro.[2]
As the monorail market is estimated to be in India,[3] 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 Tiruchi along with Salem Metro, Madurai Metro,[4] and Tirunelveli.
The government has earmarked a sum of about for metro and monorail projects in Tamil Nadu.[5]
A faculty member from SASTRA, using Geographical Information System (GIS) tools, had worked out a proposal for a suburban railway route linking the Srirangam Island with Tiruchirapalli and its suburbs.
The proposal suggested circular operation in the following routes:
The proposal also suggested a new rail link between Chord line and Tiruchirapalli-Karur railway lines, Via. Amma Mandapam and also a possible extension to Kailasapuram (BHEL) and Bikshandarkovil neighbourhoods. There is no decision on extending the line to cover the Central and Chathiram bus stations and the Tiruchirappalli International Airport.[6]