Pune Monorail

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Pune Monorail
Overview
OwnerN/A
LocalePune, Maharashtra
Transit typestraddle-beam Monorail
Number of lines2 (planned)
Number of stations18 (planned)
Daily ridership71,557 (Estd.)
Chief executiveN/A
HeadquartersN/A
Operation
Began operationN/A
Operator(s)N/A
Number of vehicles15
Train lengthN/A
Headway3 minutes
Technical
System length52 km
Track gaugeN/A
Electrification750 V DC
Average speed30 km/h (19 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Pune Monorail was a proposed monorail system for the city of Pune.

Background[edit]

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[edit]

There are 2 lines proposed to be built:[1]

Ring Road line[edit]

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[edit]

Warje to Kharadi, 22 km long route.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Monorail News Briefs". Monorails.org. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Civic body nod for 30-km inner ring road, 52-km monorail - Indian Express".

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