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The Aizawl Monorail is a proposed monorail system for the city of Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram in northeast India. The decision for the monorail is being taken because of increase in number of vehicles in town, which causes traffic problems.[1][2][3][4]
| Aizawl Monorail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Aizawl, Mizoram, India |
| 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) |
Network
editThere is only one line of length 5 km running from north to the south of Aizawl.
- Corridor (5 km):- Zemabawk - Kulikawn[5]
Project detail
editGovernment 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.[6] The monorail project will be executed under Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis.[7]
The system was proposed in 2011 but as of 2022[update] it is not clear if the project will proceed.
References
edit- ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Northeast | Monorail project for Aizawl". Telegraphindia.com. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Mono Rail And Cable Car in Aizawl?". Sinlung. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "News # ]". Newkerala.com. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Monorail project for Aizawl « Lawrkhawm". Lawrkhawm.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Considerable Headway in Mizoram Monorail Project | Northeast Today". Northeasttoday.in. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Headway in Aizawl mono rail project". Telegraphindia.com. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Aizawl mulls monorail to ease traffic jams". News.webindia123.com. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2012.