Category Archives: Mass Transit

Trivandrum Monorail: DMRC Selected as the Project Consultants

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been selected by the state government as the project consultants for the 41.8-km monorail, an elevated rail-based mass rapid transit system (MRTS), on the Mangalapuram-Ulloor-Overbridge-Killipalam-Balaramapuram-Neyyattinkara corridor in Thiruvananthapuram. The State government issued the … Continue reading

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A Mass Transportation Review of the Trivandrum Metro Region

As Trivandrum witnesses unprecedented growth and investments of over $4 Billion are underway in transportation infrastructure in and around the city, it is high time to ask whether we have a metropolitan transportation strategy for Kerala’s Capital? Issues, opportunities and … Continue reading

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Trivandrum PRT System: Feasibility Studies in Final Stages

  Feasibility Study for the proposed Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) System is nearing its final stages. This system is prently operational in London & Dubai and implementation is under progress in Sunchiyon,South Korea & Amritsar, India. INKEL will implement this … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: Merchants are Ready to Surrender Land; if Compensation is Paid

The Monorail Project in Thiruvananthapuram project will be implemented from Technocity near Pallippuram to Neyyattinkara in 2 Phases.There won’t be much land acquisition required in the 1st phase. However, land acqussion will be a challange for the authorities when the … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: SPV Will be Formed Soon

The State Government will setup a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for executing the monorail project in Thiruvananthapuram. Experts opinion is to implement the project with the participation of private agencies to make it much profitable. They also pointed out that … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: NATPAC Submitted Feasibility Report

  National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) has  submitted the feasibility report for the proposed monorail project from Technocity near Pallippuram to Neyyattinkara to the Government. NATPAC’s study has found feasible for the implementation of monorail in the capital city in the … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: Govt. to Take Decision Today

The decision on the proposed monorail project for Thiruvananthapuram city will be taken today. The entire phase of the project is from Technocity near Pallippuram to Neyyattinkara. The project will be implemented in two phases with the first phase from … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: 19 Stations Identified in the 1st Phase

NATPAC will submit the feasibility report of the proposed Monorail project on Wednesday. The project will be implemented in two phases with the first phase extending from Technocity near Pallippuram to Thampanoor (22.2 km) and the second phase from Thampanoor … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: Separate Townships Planned

Separate townships are planned in between Technocity near Pallippuram and Neyyattinkara for the funding of proposed Monorail at Thiruvananthapuram. The company which is to be formed for the Monorail project would be responsible for setting up townships. As many as … Continue reading

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Trivandrum Monorail: To Reduce Congestion, Accidents

Monorail, a mass rapid transit system (MRTS) mooted for Thiruvananthapuram city, is expected to reduce dependence on personalised modes of transport and take away 40 per cent of the present vehicular traffic off the road. The monorail has been proposed … Continue reading

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