Aizawl Monorail
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Aizawl, Mizoram |
| Transit type | Monorail |
| Number of lines | 1 (planned) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Electrification | 750 V DC |
| Average speed | 31 km/h (19 mph) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Aizawl Monorail is the proposed Monorail for the town of Aizawl, capital of the state of Mizoram in North-East India. The decision for Monorail is taken because of increase in number of vehicles in town causing too much traffic problems.[1][2][3][4][5]
Network
There is only one line of length 5km running from north to the south of Aizawl.
- Corridor (5km):- Zemabawk - Kulikawn[6]
Project Detail
Government of Mizoram has asked, Rail India Technical & Economic Services Limited (RITES), to prepare a technical as well as economic feasibility report of this mono rail system in Aizawl.[7] The monorail project will be executed under Build, Own, Operate and Transfer(BOOT) basis.[8]
References
- ↑ http://mizoramexpress.com/index.php/2011/03/monorail-to-ease-traffic-in-aizawl/
- ↑ Our Special Correspondent (2011-03-21). "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Northeast | Monorail project for Aizawl". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Mono Rail And Cable Car in Aizawl?". Sinlung. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "News # ]". Newkerala.com. 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Monorail project for Aizawl « Lawrkhawm". Lawrkhawm.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Considerable Headway in Mizoram Monorail Project | Northeast Today". Northeasttoday.in. 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Headway in Aizawl mono rail project". Telegraphindia.com. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ "Aizawl mulls monorail to ease traffic jams". News.webindia123.com. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
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