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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]

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

  • In May, CMRL initiates Study for Detailed Feasibility Report [4]
  • In June, CMRL and Trichy Corporation held discussions on utilising the CMP data for the Metro DFR [5]

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 kms. [7]

Corridors

Comprehensive Mobility Plan [8]

Corridor No 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

References

  1. ^ a b S. Ganesan (5 June 2011). "Residents welcome study on mono rail system". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Feasibility report on MRTS in Tiruchy, Tirunelveli and Salem submitted". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Comprehensive mobility plan for Trichy complete". The Times of India. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ Rustagi, Abha (30 April 2022). "6 firms bid for MRTS feasibility in Salem, Tiruchirappalli & Tirunelveli". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  5. ^ Reporter, Staff (31 March 2023). "Trichy Corporation Proposes Three Metro Rail Corridors to Transform City's Transportation Landscape". Metro Rail News.
  6. ^ "3 high-demand metro corridors listed in Trichy Corp's mobility plan". www.constructionworld.in.
  7. ^ "Feasibility report on MRTS in Tiruchy, Tirunelveli and Salem submitted". The New Indian Express.
  8. ^ "Three potential metro corridors identified for Trichy city". The Times of India. 29 March 2023.
  9. ^ "2 metro corridors proposed in Trichy". The Times of India. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

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