Ahmedabad Monorail
Overview | |
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Owner | GUDC |
Locale | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Transit type | Monorail |
Number of lines | 2 (planned) |
Number of stations | 18 (planned) |
Daily ridership | 7,10,557 (Estd.) |
Headquarters | Ahmedabad |
Operation | |
Number of vehicles | 15 |
Train length | 4 coaches |
Headway | 3 minutes |
Technical | |
System length | 30 |
Electrification | 750 V DC |
Average speed | 31 km/h (19 mph) |
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Ahmedabad Monorail (અમદાવાદ મોનો રેલ ) is a proposed monorail system for the city of Ahmedabad. [1] An elevated monorail will run through Ahmedabads walled city on the east bank of the Sabarmati and it will cover a 30 km circular route. Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Infrastructure Development Projects Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth ₹50 billion (US$740 million) with the Gujarat Urban Development Corporation (GUDC) for a monorail project.[2]
Network
There are 4 lines proposed at cost of ₹50 billion (US$740 million). According to the plan, Kalupur Railway Station will be the main junction or starting point for all the four routes.
Phase 1
- Ahmedabad Railway Station to ST terminal (Geeta mandir).
- Kalupur to Lal Darwaja via Gandhi Road
- Kalupur and Lal Darwaja via Relief Road
- Kalupur with Commerce six roads via Delhi Darwaja.
References
- ↑ "Monorail to chug into walled city, News - City - Ahmedabad Mirror,Ahmedabad Mirror". Ahmedabadmirror.com. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ "Vibrant Gujarat: $56.43 bn fund for urban development". Thaindian.com. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
http://epaper.sandesh.com/c/1138047
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