Tiruchirappalli Metro
Proposed metro system for the city of Tiruchirappalli, India
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Tiruchirappalli Metro or Trichy Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Initially the system was proposed as the Tiruchirappalli Monorail[1] but after feasibility study it was recommended to be a metro rail project. The initial proposal recommended two lines of 45 km in length with 45 stations.[2]
| Tiruchirappalli Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 45 |
| Headquarters | Tiruchirappalli |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | Proposed |
| Technical | |
| System length | 45 km (28 mi) |
History
Then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Brohit announced in the Legislative assembly during 2011 that the Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing monorail system in Trichy along with Coimbatore and Madurai.[1] But with the political changes in the state the project was without any progress. During 2022 the proposal was converted to study a mass transit system for the city and in 2023 it was proposed to build a full-fledged metro for the city with two corridors.
Project timeline
2021
- In October, Trichy Corporation initiates work on preparation of Comprehensive Mobility Plan for the city to study the traffic pattern and transportation infrastructure.[3]
2022
2023
- In April, CMP work is completed and it suggested three potential corridors for the Metro with related traffic datapoints.[6]
- In September, CRML submits the DFR to Tamil Nadu Government for further approval, which proposed a Mass Rapid Transit System for Trichy with 2 corridors from the CMP for a length of 45 km.[7]
Corridors
Comprehensive Mobility Plan
| Corridor No[8] | Line | From | To | Via | Length (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Line 1 (Orange) | Samayapuram | Vayalur | Srirangam, Chatram Bus Stand, Thillai Nagar | 18.7 |
| 2 | Line 2 (Green) | Thuvakudi | Panjapur | Thiruverumbur, Central Bus Stand | 26 |
| 3 | Line 3 (Purple) | Trichy Railway Junction | Panjapur | Trichy Airport, Trichy Ring Road | 23.3 |
| Total | 68 | ||||
Detailed Feasibility Report
Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Trichy based on Feasibility study[9]
| Trichy Metro | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor No | From | To | Roads | Via | Length (km) |
Stations |
| 1 | Samayapuram | Vayalur | 19 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Thuvakudi | Panjapur | 26 | 26 | ||
| Total | 45 | 45 | ||||