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'''Madurai Monorail''' (also called as Madurai Metro by local people) is the proposed monorail system for the city of [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], part of a major expansion of [[Transport in Madurai|public transport in the city]]. It is one of the dream projects of Ex. chief minister of Tamil Nadu [[J. Jayalalithaa|selvi J.Jayalalithaa]]

As of March 2021 the proposal is still only on paper.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stalin accuses AIADMK of copying DMK’s manifesto |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/stalin-accuses-aiadmk-of-copying-dmks-manifesto/articleshow/81574576.cms |access-date=3 July 2021 |publisher=Times Of India |date=18 March 2021}}</ref>

== Overview ==
As the monorail market is estimated to be ₹72,000 [[crore]] (US$10 billion) in India, the then [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]], Banwarilal Brohit announced in [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Legislative assembly]] that the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing monorail system in [[Madurai]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shrikumar|first=A.|date=2020-01-22|title=Waiting for metro: stakeholders pitch points|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/waiting-for-metro-stakeholders-pitch-points/article30619211.ece|access-date=2020-11-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=5 Jan|first=TNN /|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=04:32|title=Will push for metro rail, bus port in Madurai: Revenue min {{!}} Madurai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/will-push-for-metro-rail-bus-port-in-madurai-revenue-min/articleshow/73103695.cms|access-date=2020-11-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mallady|first=Shastry V.|date=2020-02-14|title=Why no Metro Rail for our Madurai? asks TN Chamber|url=http://www.lotustimes.org/2020/02/14/why-no-metro-rail-for-our-madurai-asks-tn-chamber/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Lotus Times {{!}} Madurai {{!}} Tamilnadu {{!}} Lotus Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=மதுரையில் மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டம்..? மத்திய அமைச்சரின் அதிரடி பதில்..!|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/tamilnadu-madurai/virudhunagar-mp-raised-questioned-about-madurai-metro-rail-project-q1rz77|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ta}}</ref> along with [[Salem metro]] , [[Tiruchirappalli Monorail|Thiruchirappalli]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive News|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|date=2010-01-25|title=Scomi eyes partners for monorail projects|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/scomi-eyes-partners-for-monorail-projects-110012500006_1.html|access-date=2020-11-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=மதுரையில் போக்குவரத்து நெரிசலை தவிர்க்க மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டம்|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/News_Detail.asp?Nid=563458|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.dinakaran.com|language=en}}</ref> and [[Tirunelveli monorail|Tirunelveli]] .

== Costs ==
The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$8.4 billion) for [[Rapid transit|metro]] and [[monorail]] projects in Tamil Nadu<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dc|last2=Chennai|title=Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu|url=http://archive.asianage.com/chennai/jayalalithaa-plans-perfect-future-tamil-nadu-361|access-date=2020-11-30|website=The Asian Age|language=en}}</ref>

== Proposed routes ==
A faculty member{{who|date=March 2021}} from [[SASTRA]], using [[Geographical information system|Geographical Information System]] (GIS) tools, had worked out a proposal for a suburban railway route for Madurai City.

Madurai proposed routes for monorail are:
# Tirumangalam – Mattuthavani - via Kappalur, Thirunagar, thiruparankundrum,Palanganatham, TN polytecnic,Madurai Railway station,Simmakal, Goripalayam, Tallakulam, Madurai Dist court.
# Thiruparankundrum – Park Town - Via Thiruparankundrum Temple, Airport, SN College, avaniapuram, Villapuram, Therkuvasal, Keelavasal, Nelpettai, Goripalayam, Narimedu, Incometax office, Krishnapuram colony, Viswanathapuram, P & T Nagar.
# Kochadai – Viraganoor - via Kalavasal, Arapalayam, Ellisnagar, Madurai Railway station,Vilakuthoon, Keelavasal, Munichalai, Teppakulam.
# Vandiyur – Iyer Bungalow - via Anna nagar, Suguna stores, Aravind eye hospital, KK nagar, Anna bus stand, GH, Goripalayam,Reserve Line, Pudur
# Anupanadi - Koodal Nagar - Via Teppakulam, Anna nagar, Apollo hospitals, Mattuthavani, Surveyor Colony, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Anaiyur
# Tirumangalam to Melur - Tirumangalam, Kappalur, Thoppur, Tirunagar, Vadapalanji, Madurai kamaraj university, Nagamalai, Nagari, Samayanallur, Vilangudi, Koodal nagar, Arapalayam BS, Simmakal, Madurai railway Jn, Periyar B.S., Jaihindpuram, Villapuram, Mahal, Teppakulam, Anna nagar, Vandiyur, Pondy koil, Mattuthavani, High Court, TVS Srichakra, Melur.
# Azhagar-koil to Avaniyapuram - Azhagarkoil, Moondru Mavadi, K.Pudur, KK Nagar, G.H., Goripalayam, Sellur, Koodal nagar, Arapalayam BS, P.P. chavadi(in theni main rd), Bye pass rd(ponmeni), Vasantha nagar roundana, TVS nagar, Pykara, Thirupprankundram, Nilayur, Airport, Mandela nagar, Transport Nagar(along ring road), Avaniyapuram.

Transfer Points are: Avaniyapuram, Goripalayam Madurai Railway station, Periyar bus stand, Keelavasal, Anna Nagar, Teppakulam, Mattuthavani, Tiruparankundrum<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive News|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dc|last2=Chennai|title=Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu|url=http://archive.asianage.com/chennai/jayalalithaa-plans-perfect-future-tamil-nadu-361|access-date=2020-11-30|website=The Asian Age|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Monorails in India]]
[[Category:Madurai]]

Madurai Monorail - Revision history

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