Pune Monorail
Proposed monorail in India
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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.
| Pune Monorail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | N/A |
| Locale | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Transit type | straddle-beam Monorail |
| Number of lines | 2 (planned) |
| Number of stations | 18 (planned) |
| Daily ridership | 71,557 (Estd.) |
| Chief executive | N/A |
| Headquarters | N/A |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | N/A |
| Operator(s) | N/A |
| Number of vehicles | 15 |
| Train length | N/A |
| Headway | 3 minutes |
| Technical | |
| System length | 52 km |
| Track gauge | N/A |
| Electrification | 750 V DC |
| Average speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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
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]