Monorail planned from Elathur to airport

Government ready with a feasibility report: Muneer

Minister for Social Welfare and Panchayats M.K. Muneer has said that the State government is seriously considering a monorail project for Kozhikode city.

He said the government was already in possession of a feasibility report for a monorail under the Light Rail Transit System. Now a detailed project report had to be worked out so that the project became a reality in another four years.

Dr. Muneer was speaking at a reception hosted to him and A. Pradeepkumar, legislators representing the city, by the Kozhikode Corporation at the council hall here on Friday.

The Minister said that the monorail would be from Elathur, northern part of the city, to Calicut Airport.

Early this week a delegation led by Mayor A.K. Premajam on a two day visit to Thiruvananthapuram had met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Minister for Urban Affairs P.K. Kunhalikutty and proposed either a metro rail or a monorail for Kozhikode. It was found that monorail was suited for the city, he said.

More than two years ago the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre had submitted a pre-feasibility project proposing four alignments – Medical College to Calicut Airport; Elathur to Calicut Airport; Kunnamangalam to Calicut Airport and last one with two routes via Mini Bypass or Palayam to Calicut Airport. Wilbur Smith Associates, an international transportation and infrastructure consulting firm, had submitted the feasibility report.

Dr. Muneer said the monorail project was more technically and economically feasible and that land acquisition would be trouble-free. The project could be commissioned before the metro rail projects mooted for Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram cities, he felt.

23km monorail project from Medical College to Ramanattukara project report from Wilbur Smith Associates will be submitted in cabinet for discussion.

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The Chief Minister said that the feasibility study for the 28 km monorail project between Balaramapuram and Kazhakoottam in Thiruvananthapuram would be widened to cover extension of the rail to Mangalapuram and Neyyattinkara. The decision was taken considering representations from members of Parliament and Assembly. Further steps would be taken on the proposal for monorail in Kozhikode. The feasibility report for the project was ready.


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There was a report in manorama TV yesterday which mentioned that the approx cost of the monorail was estimated to be 1450crore.The route will be from the airport to the medical college.The project will be completed in 3 phases.The financial amount will be shared by the state and central govt.For the remaining amount tenders will be called.

There was a report in manorama TV yesterday which mentioned that the approx cost of the monorail was estimated to be 1450crore.The route will be from the airport to the medical college.The project will be completed in 3 phases.The financial amount will be shared by the state and central govt.For the remaining amount tenders will be called.

In the feasibility reports four routes were studied. As of now the scope is for medical college to airport rout. 1st phase from medical college to meenchanda, 2nd from meenchanda to ramanattukara and last from ramanattukara to ariport. Total 23 kms.

Elathur-mananchira route may be in pipeline. No confirmation yet. May come up in future. As of now let the 23kms come up smoothly and then other things come one by one.

KOZHIKODE: The monorail project mooted for Kozhikode will cost nearly `1,000 crore, according to a feasibility study made by a Bangalore-based consultancy firm, Wilbur Smith Associates.

The report, currently being considered by the government, has also identified potential corridors for the Kozhikode Mass Rapid Transit System, or the monorail as it is popularly known, by using simulation software from CUBE and the data gathered from traffic and household survey to estimate the transport demands in various areas of the district in 2015, 2021, 2031 and 2041.

The planned monorail, which will stretch from the Medical College to Ramanattukara, will consist of two phases with the first seeing the development of the transport system from Medical College to Meenchanda and a dedicated bus service to the airport from the city. There will be two terminals for the first phase -- one at the Medical College and the second at Meenchanda -- and will have 14 intermediate phases.

In the second phase, it will be expanded to Ramanattukara.

The firm, in its report, has recommended developing the monorail along existing roadways as they feel that the project can only be implemented with minimal land acquisition to avoid public protests. The monorail is expected to address the environmental concerns of the city as it will run on what the report terms ‘green options’. A feeder bus service is also planned to be developed to supplement the monorail and connect it with all parts of the district.

Wilbur Smith Associates had been entrusted with producing a detailed feasibility study for the Kozhikode monorail by the Kerala Road Fund Board, a statutory body of the state government. The report is currently under the consideration of the Assembly and is expected to be acted on in the next session.

Source: New Indian express

SPV mooted for monorail project

Source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2608071.ece)
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Formation of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with public-private participation is one of the best possible ways to implement a monorail project in the city, says the report of a feasibility study for Mass Transport System for Kozhikode done by the Bangalore-based Wilbur Smith Associates.

The State government can set up the SPV to finance and operate the multi-crore monorail between the Government Medical College and Ramanattukara, it adds.

The report is now under the active consideration of the government. Last week, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced that the government would take steps to implement the project, giving a glimmer of hope for a solution to the vexing transportation problem in the city.

The city accounts for 40 per cent of the district's urban population, which is experiencing a rapid growth. The proposal for a monorail system comes in the wake of demands for an improved public transport system.

Based on the financial analysis and funding options, the consultant identified the year-wise investments requirement for the project from 2011 to 2014. The estimated cost for 2011-12 is Rs.276.28 crore; 2012-13: Rs.276.28 crore; and 2013-14: Rs.368.37 crore. The total cost is pegged at Rs.920.93 crore and the escalated completion cost at Rs.1,021.13 crore.

The consultant studied various technically and financially viable corridors for implementing the project. Considering the heavy capital investment, it suggested that a monorail be established from the medical college to Ramanattukara on a 23-km route and a dedicated bus corridor to the Karipur airport from the Mofussil bus terminal.

The corridor from Medical College to Meenchanda will be the first phase and Meenchanda to Ramanattukara the second phase.

The other options included a 35-km monorail corridor from the medical college to the airport.

The proposed corridor passes through major areas of the city, such as Mavoor Road, Mananchira, Palayam, and Kallai, and also gives access to the Mofussil bus station and the railway station. Terminal stations have been proposed in the medical college area and Meenchanda and 14 intermediate stations.

The consultants have analysed two types of rail-road intersection cross-sections for the monorail corridor. One of them is fitting the monorail into the existing roads with minimal land acquisition at curves and at station locations. “It was desirable to develop the monorail system with greatest emphasis on reduced land acquisition to avoid protests from the public. The estimated social cost for this option is about Rs.47 crore,” the report says.

The other option — a monorail system at centre with a 7.5-m carriageway on each side and 2-m-wide footpath-cum-drain and one-metre utility services for the entire corridor from Medical College to Meenchanda — was thus rejected.

The proposed Kozhikode Monorail project has gained speed with the State government deciding to start the tendering process. The project envisages building a Monorail from Kozhikode airport to medical college - a distance of 35 kms - in three phases.

The Kerala Public Works Department had earlier conducted a feasibility study on the project and estimated the cost at `110 crore per km. Land acquisition for the project is expected to be minimal as the single rail required for the project could be built along the medians of the road.

The first phase from Medical College to Meenchantha is 13 km long and will cost `1400 crore. The phase will have 15 stops en route. The project will be extended from Meenchantha to Ramanattukara in the second phase and further to the airport in the third phase.

The State and Central governments will contribute twenty per cent each of the total project cost.

According to Wilbur Smith Associates, an international consultant, only 37 per cent of the commuters in Kozhikode use public transport system, and that the average speed of vehicles in the city was 20 km per hour. Monorail could this to 30 km per hour, the study suggested.

http://www.economic-update.in/kozhikode-monorail-revs-up.html

India's Kozhikode monorail project to cost $199.8m

The proposed Kozhikode monorail project in the Kerala state of India will cost Rs10bn ($199.8m) based on a feasibility survey conducted by Wilbur Smith Associates.

The monorial project will run from Medical College to Ramanattukara and will be carried out in two phases.

The first phase of project includes development of the transport system from Medical College to Meenchanda and a dedicated bus service to the airport from the city.

There will be two rail terminals in the first stretch, which include one at the Medical College and the second at Meenchanda, as well as 14 intermediate phases.

In the second phase the project will be extended to Ramanattukara, according to the Indian Express

http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newsindias-kozhikode-monorail-project-to-cost-1998m

NEW DELHI: Commuters in cities that have population of more than 20 lakhs can look forward to more comfortable and safer rides, if state governments are willing to opt for modern Metro network for intra-city travel.

The Union urban development ministry has decided to consider the proposal for Metro in Tier II cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Patna, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Indore, Nagpur, Kochi, Coimbatore, Kozhikode. The Metro fever is catching up in smaller cities, thanks largely to the success of Delhi Metro. Cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Bhopal are making a case for Metro, even though they don't qualify because of the population cut-off.

Jaipur is likely to be the first Tier-II city to get the swanky mode of transportation as the state government has agreed to bear Rs 1,250 crore for the 9.25-km stretch under Stage I. However, the Rajasthan government has sought Centre's approval for viability gap funding for stage II - a 25.91-km stretch between Ambabari to Sitapura via SMS hospital - that is estimated to cost Rs 7,700 crore.

Kochi has also jumped on the bandwagon. The UD ministry will soon seek the Cabinet's nod for the project: a 25.3-km stretch, extending between Alwaye to Petta, to be built at a cost of Rs 4,722 crore.

Ludhiana, Pune, Lucknow and Ahmedabad have got detailed project report (DPR) for metro projects prepared from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), while DPRs for Indore, Bhopal and Chandigarh is being prepared.

The ministry seems keen to run Metro in Nagpur as UD minister Kamal Nath has written to Maharastra chief minister Ashok Chavan, asking him to get a DPR for the Orange City prepared.

Though Kanpur, Patna, Surat, Coimbatore and Kozhikode make the grade for Tier-II cities, they are lagging behind in availing of the Centre's offer. "If state governments come with the proposal for Metro Rail in cities with 20 lakh plus population, the ministry is ready to consider," Nath said.

The ministry has decided to bear 50% of the cost of the preparation of DPR for cities that come under the population cut-off bracket. Among the 19 cities, which have more than 20 lakh population as per Census 2011, Metro projects are under different stages of implementation in four -Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Metro is running in the National Capital since 2006 on different routes, while Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is implementing Phase III of the project.

Mumbai has taken up metro projects-Line 1 (11.07 km), Line 2 (31.87 km) - on PPP model at an estimated cost of Rs 10,016 crore. For Line-3 (20.4 km Colaba-Mahim/Bandra corridor), which will cost about Rs 12,015 crore, it has opted for the DMRC model, to be funded by both the Centre and the state.

Kolkata Metro, which is the first one in the country, has taken up a new 14.67-km east-west corridor that will be implemented by railways. Chennai is implementing a 45.05-km project on the DMRC model.

Bangalore has become first city in south to have Metro after a 7-km stretch was commissioned in October. The city has already got the DPR ready for Phase II - a 72-km stretch that will cost about Rs 25,000 crore. Metro rail project in Hyderabad, covering 71 km, is being implemented on PPP mode.

TIMES OF INDIA (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/12-cities-to-get-Metro-rail-soon/articleshow/10774944.cms)

Kozhikode monorail awaits Union Cabinet nod
KOZHIKODE: The state government has submitted the proposal for the Kozikode monorail project to the centre and is awaiting the cabinet approval.

Two different routes, Medical College-Meenchanda-Karipur Airport, and Elathur-Beypore-Ramanattukara are under the consideration of the state government. A detailed study on the most appropriate route for the monorail will be conducted after getting the cabinet nod for the project, official sources said.Kozhikode has already been listed by the central government among the Tire II cities eligible for metro rail. The state government has mooted the Kozhikode project taking into consideration the geographic pattern as well as economic feasibility.

MK Raghavan, the Kozhikode MP, said the monorail project would not require acquiring much land.

Citing a detailed study report submitted by a consultancy, he observed that the government would have to acquire land only for constructing railway stations for the project.


The study has proposed constructing the monorail on the dividers of the existing roads, thereby minimizing the need for land acquisition, official sources said. The project, with an estimated cost of around Rs 950 crore, is proposed to be completed in three phases. While the first and the second phases will require around Rs 277 crore each, the third phase of the project is expected to be completed spending around Rs 370 crore.
According to the study report submitted by Wilbur Smith Associates, the monorail will not be a quick mode transportation as its average speed will only be 30 kmph.

"The tourism potential of Kozhikode is expected to increase manifold with the introduction of the monorail. Linking tourism destinations like Beypore, SM Street, and other locations adjacent to Karipur airport, railway station and moffusil bus stand is likely to attract domestic tourists," MK Raghavan


Times of India (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-20/kozhikode/30421532_1_monorail-project-metro-rail-project-sm-street)

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^^ So you noramlly don't read what is posted above you! right??:)

^^ So you noramlly don't read what is posted above you! right??:)

looked too short, so thought that it would be different news. Generally I skim through contents rather than exact wording.

Got this habbit after reading MI's posts :)

The Cabinet has given in-principle nod for the proposed Monorail in the state, which will come up in Kozhikode.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has entrusted the Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) to prepare a detailed project report in this regard. The feasibility report has been completed for the mass transit from the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital to Airport.

Public Works Minister V K Ebrahimkunju said that the discussion was held with a German company, TUV Rheinland, which had a record of expertise in the field. The company would provide supervision and quality certification of the project.

The detailed project report will be completed in four months. The project is expected to be on Private Public Partnership (PPP) model. Harikesh P C, chief operating officer, KRFB, said that the Board was studying the architecture and marketing of the monorail.

The first-phase of the monorail will be from Medical College to Meenchantha at a cost of Rs 970 crore. Monorail facility to Ramanattukara and then to Airport will come under the second phase.

The project has been prepared considering the city traffic with the projection of next 30 years. There will be 13 stations which could be developed for commercial purposes enabling extra funds, he said. “Monorail is a cost-intensive project. But the road below it will not be disturbed and there is no need for land acquisition too,” Harikesh said.

Considering the heavy capital investment, monorail facility from Medical College to Ramanattukara has been proposed in two phases. The proposed corridor will pass through major areas of the city such as Mavoor Road, Mananchira, Palayam and Kallayi, which gives access to the mofussil bus stands and railway stations. There should be financial support from the government as it cannot be funded completely by an agency. As the rakes have to be replaced once in seven years, the company which operates it cannot get back the money from monorail operation.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cabinet-nod-for-monorail-in-state/210564-60-116.html

^^:cheers:

Found this in wikipedia. The heading attracted my attention...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozhikode_Metro_Rail

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Brief translation:

* PWD minister visited mumbai mono rail
* Consultant for Calicut Mono rail may appointed soon

"There was also an idea for developing a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor from the medical college to Ramanattukara and constructing an elevated two-lane road from Ramanattukara to the airport. But the BRT option was dropped after a study"

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2722685.ece

Minister in mumbai


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KOCHI: The public works department has prepared a detailed project report on the Kozhikode monorail project. The 13-km monorail will be from the Medical College to Meenchanda.

Works minister V K Ebrahim Kunju told mediapersons here that the project was expected to cost Rs 1,500 crore. The report was prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates. Regarding implementation of the project, he said that a global tender would be invited for the purpose. It would be executed on a public private partnership (PPP) basis. The state government was involved in preparing the financial structuring of the project, he said.

"The requirement of acquiring land will be minimal as it will run over elevated concrete beams. The beams will be placed on the middle of the roads," the minister said.

Kozhikode has already been listed by the central government among the tier II cities eligible for Metro rail. The state government has mooted the Kozhikode project, taking into consideration the geographic pattern as well as economic feasibility.

Earlier, two different routes - Medical College-Meenchanda-Karipur Airport and Elathur-Beypore-Ramanattukara - had been considered by the state government


ToI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/PWD-prepares-project-report-for-Kozhikode-monorail-project/articleshow/11358878.cms)

E.Sreedharan is going to visit calicut for the Study of implementation of Monorail in calicut.:banana:
http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=11063996&district=Kozhikode&programId=1079897613&BV_ID=@@@

^^
Sincerely,do you support this move?

E.Sreedharan is going to visit calicut for the Study of implementation of Monorail in calicut.:banana:
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Good to have ES as advisor to the project.

One clarification, why is the construction cost varies from Rs 42 crore/km in Calicut to Rs 150 crore/km in Tvpm?

Good to have ES as advisor to the project
I don't think so,since he is always against Monorail wherever the location is.


Manorama reports its Rs.970 crores for 13Kms and others report Rs.1500 crores for 13 kms.Which is correct?

Good to have ES as advisor to the project.

One clarification, why is the construction cost varies from Rs 42 crore/km in Calicut to Rs 150 crore/km in Tvpm?

Yes seems strange. I don't how they will go forward with this report.
Project cost of Trivandrum monorail is Rs 6300 crore in 42km stretch. That means cost for 1km is Rs 150 crore. But here it is mere 48 crore.:nuts:

Manorama reports its Rs.970 crores for 13Kms and others report Rs.1500 crores for 13 kms.Which is correct?

Rs 970 crore is the cost for 1st phase of 13km and Rs 1500 crore is the complete project cost.

So still around, Rs 70 crore per km.

Good, if E.Sreedharan agrees for being incharge for Calicut Monorail. But cost seems to be too low.... Even Mumbai Monorail also have higher costs....

Well, lets wait and watch!!! Its nice to see, 3 major cities of Kerala, going to have Rapid transports. Something Mindblowing!!!:banana::banana:

Rs 970 crore is the cost for 1st phase of 13km and Rs 1500 crore is the complete project cost.
Oh ! But KRFB, the nodal agency to implement Monorail says different :)

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^^

So that solves it.

$300Million+$240million=$540million = Rs2700 cr. (1$=Rs50)
Per km cost approx= Rs 117 crores/km

Still there is gap in cost with trivandrum monorail. Maybe mostly due to lesser land acquisition in Calicut.

I cant understand where they got 970 and 1500 crores figures, Maybe revised estimates for phase2 and phase1?

Great to see public transport projects for 3 cities in Kerala: Metro in Kochi and monorail in Trivandrum and Calicut. It's good that the Kerala Government is working to give a fillip to growth in multiple locations in the State.

E.Sreedharan is going to visit calicut for the Study of implementation of Monorail in calicut.:banana:
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E. Sreedharan to visit Calicut for the study of implementation of monorail? i thought that he was against monorail..:nuts: i wish he disapprove monorail project and go for metro instead of it.:)

E. Sreedharan to visit Calicut for the study of implementation of monorail? i thought that he was against monorail..:nuts: i wish he disapprove monorail project and go for metro instead of it.:)

With the cost involved with Monorail, i wish a slight escalation in project cost that would lift the project to Heavy rail, which would be the best option considering future.

With the cost involved with Monorail, i wish a slight escalation in project cost that would lift the project to Heavy rail, which would be the best option considering future.

Even i feel so, metro is anytime better than monorail.

Even i feel so, metro is anytime better than monorail.

+ 1.... I too feel, a major city like Kozhikode requires a strong Metro network than monorail. But if this option is going to take more time, like what Kochi faced, I would advocate Monorail itself.... Atleast in 5 years time, Kozhikodians can have a reliable Rapid transit, than waiting for 5 to 7 years in paper, as Kochi faced.....

^^

I think, Calicut may not need to face the delay as happened with Kochi since the union govt. itself have recommended developing Metro rails in many cities including Calicut. Kochi's delay can be attributed to the early start of the project when many metro's themselves did not had the system to show off!

Say such projects are for big cities

The district unit of the All Kerala Bus Operators Organisation has come out against the monorail project proposed by the government in Kozhikode citing that the project will affect the livelihood of hundreds of bus employees.

The office-bearers of the organisation, in a release issued here on Wednesday, said that 500 buses plying on the Medical College-Ramanattukara route, where the project was proposed in the first phase, would have to stop service. District general secretary of the organisation K. Radhakrishnan told The Hindu that facilities such as monorail were usually introduced only in big cities. “If the administration is keen on the project, it should also come up with some rehabilitation project for the bus operators,” he said.

Mr. Radhakrishnan said that majority of the bus operators had taken out huge loans from banks to run the business. The government should consider these operators' plight with more compassion as they were remitting a big amount as tax every three months. He said the sector was as such facing problems from different quarters. There were thousands of people indirectly dependent on this sector besides its more than 5,000 employees. The government should declare a package for the sector if it gave the green signal to the new project, he added.

The monorail project was proposed by the State government to ease traffic congestion on the city's arterial roads. Planners see the project as an alternative to the flyovers proposed at some of the major junctions in the city. It is also expected to reduce road accidents to a considerable extent.

Former chief of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E. Sreedharan is scheduled to visit the city on Sunday to discuss the monorail project's prospects with the district authorities.

Demand package if monorail gets nod

‘500 buses will have to stop service'

Source : The Hindu

^^

It seems bus operators in Kochi are some more sensible, though not with their driving ;)

Today or tomorrow we will get to know the final details.

Monorail: Sreedharan set to study project for Kozhikode

‘Metroman' Mr E. Sreedharan is visiting Kozhikode this Sunday to conduct survey of the alignment for the proposed monorail project.

The Kozhikode monorail will be implemented by the State Public Works Department, an official spokesman said here.
TALKS HELD

Mr Sreedharan's itinerary in the city in the north of the State would be spread over two days, which was finalised after he met with the Minister for Public Works, Mr V. K. Ebrahim Kunju.

Among those present on the occasion included Mr Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Public Works, and Mr Harikesh P. C., Chief Executive Officer, Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB).

The KRFB has been constituted to mobilise, deploy, and manage funds on behalf of the State Government to facilitate development of logistical infrastructure and amenities in the State.
DETAILED REPORT

The board seeks to ensure effective management of funds, better private sector participation and timely completion of projects.

The department has already prepared a detailed project report on the project, which would be laid out along a 13-km route extending from the Government Medical College Junction to Meenchanda.

The Minister handed over the report to Mr Sreedharan, the official spokesman said, and added that further initiatives in the matter would be finalised after Mr Sreedharan examines the report in detail.

It would be left to Mr Sreedharan to take a call on getting involved in the Kozhikode monorail project. He has already committed his time to the Kochi Metro Rail project.
SREEDHARAN'S CALL

In case Mr Sreedharan expresses interest in the project, the State Government would not have a problem roping him in, the spokesman quoted the Minister as saying.

Earlier reports said put the project cost at around Rs 1,500 crore. The detailed project report was prepared by Wilbur Smith Associates.

A global tender is proposed to be floated inviting bids for the project, which would be executed on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis.

The State Government would be involved in preparing the financial structuring of the project, according to the Minister.

The requirement of land would be minimal since the monorail would run over elevated concrete beams. The beams will be placed on pillars sunk along a line in the middle of the road.

Kozhikode has been listed by the Centre among the tier-II cities eligible for metro rail. But State Government has opted for the monorail, taking into consideration the geographic attributes of the city as also economic feasibility.

The State Government had considered two different alignments for the project – the Medical College-Meenchanda-Karipur Airport and the Elathur-Beypore-Ramanattukara.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2916780.ece

^^ Monorail in Calicut & Tvm has moved a long way from being a mere proposal..OC & Co will make sure it is kickstarted atleast before the next govt takes charge.:)

Btw. i wonder why not a metro if cost is almost the same or more..?

^^ Monorail in Calicut & Tvm has moved a long way from being a mere proposal..OC & Co will make sure it is kickstarted atleast before the next govt takes charge.:)

Btw. i wonder why not a metro if cost is almost the same or more..?

They are telling geographic and space constraints! which I think should be still solvable.

Kozhikode has been listed by the Centre among the tier-II cities eligible for metro rail. But State Government has opted for the monorail, taking into consideration the geographic attributes of the city as also economic feasibility.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2916780.ece

I think calicut should get metro.....

I will be more happy if it is metro than monorail, if the costs are same or more whats the advantage on having monorail which is in no ways efficient as Metro is, i don't think there is much difference in the usage of land for both the systems.

Has the survey been completed???

E. Sreedharan visits Kozhikode for monorail survey
http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2012/02/26/36125.html

Route inspection starts for calicut monorail.

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WOWW!!! Its really great:banana::banana: :banana:Heard in Amrita News that he is doing route planning exercise today as well as interacting with Malabar Chamber of Commerce and key representatives from the region...

I strongly believe, it might be a Calicut Metro in making!!! After all, he is staying very close to Calicut now..... Hope for it:banana:

E.Sreedharan along with officials of PWD and District administration has completed the route planning and evaluation exercise today. I have seen the E.Sreedharan expressing a positive note, though he didn't speak anything more.

He said, he will assist in preparation of Final DPR, planned in 3 phases. More clarity can be reached after talking with Ibrahimkunju PWD Minister, who will be meeting him tommorrow.

He expressed that, on providing of 4 M width thro' out the distance, the entire Monorail can be a reality.... I guess, E.Sreedharan is still keeping up the option of Monorail, than his favourite Metro......

Lets wait for final discussions with the ministers tommorrow.

Here is the news Video from India Vision channel. So guys wait till tomorrow for the final decision. I wish he recommend Metro instead of Monorail.

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The visit of the former chief of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E. Sreedharan to the city on Sunday has sent hopes soaring about the possibility of the government establishing a mass transit system for the city and the suburbs.

Official sources told The Hindu here on Saturday that Mr. Sreedharan would be accompanied by a high-level team to conduct a two-day survey of the alignment for the proposed monorail project.

Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) Chief Operating Officer P.C. Harikesh and General Manager N. Sudarsanan Pillai will be present when the team holds discussions with Minister for Public Works V.K. Ebrahim Kunju on Monday.

The government proposes to implement a monorail for the city based on a feasibility report prepared by the Bangalore-based Wilbur Smith Associates.

The report has suggested setting up a mass transit system for the city and connectivity to the Calicut airport with public-private participation.

The KRFB had entrusted the company with the task of preparing a report for easing traffic congestion on arterial roads in the city and reducing road accidents.

The sources said the government would consider the suggestions made by Mr. Sreedharan on the designed monorail in the wake of the growing demand for public transport in the city. Besides, the government hoped to rope him in for the project as he had already committed his time to the Kochi metro rail project.

As per the proposal, the monorail will be established from Government Medical College to Meenchanda (13 km via the Mofussil Bus Station) in the first phase and from Meenchanda to Ramanattukara in the second phase.

It will be a 23.5-km stretch besides a dedicated bus service line on the Meenchanda- Ramanattukara- Calicut airport stretch.

There will be two terminal stations, Medical College and Meenchanda, and 14 intermediate depots. The proposed corridor passes through major areas of the city, such as Mavoor Road, Mananchira, Palayam, and Kallai, and also gives access to the Mofussil bus station and the railway station.

As per 2011 estimates, the project is expected to cost Rs.920.93 crore. Wilbur Smith Associates has mooted the formation of a special purpose vehicle with public-private participation for implementing the project.

However, planners are looking at other options for the city as well, including the Maglev transport, a system of transportation using magnetic levitation so as to suspend, guide, and propel vehicles from magnets.

Maglev is considered to a better option than monorail as it is cheaper than the conventional wheel-rail. The maintenance cost will also be less as compared to monorail.

Whether, the government opts for monorail or maglev, the roads below will not be disturbed too much and land acquisition will be less. Both operate on guided-way, the officials said.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2934361.ece

It will be a 23.5-km stretch besides a dedicated bus service line on the Meenchanda- Ramanattukara- Calicut airport stretch.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2934361.ece

What does this means? A BRTS in making? Never heard about this sort of plans eariler? Or is it just feeder line services planned along with Mono/Metro?

E.Sreedharan along with officials of PWD, NATPAC and District administration has completed the route planning and evaluation exercise today.
What NATPAC has to do with this?I never heard that NATPAC team was present there.

What NATPAC has to do with this?I never heard that NATPAC team was present there.

I heard that news from Amrita Afternoon News.... They reported like that only... Infact they said, E.Sreedharan would be meeting Kunjhalikutty tommorrow. But in Indiavision and Asianet, they didn't report so. Moreover Hindu also reported in similar way. I guess Amrita News might be a typo.... I have edited the same.

Thanks

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Wherein "The Hindu" reported like that?

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Wherein "The Hindu" reported like that?

Hope you read my sentence again... I said, Moreover Hindu too reported in similar way, which was written after saying Indiavision and Asianet said other way.... In every way, I meant Hindu too reported similar to Indiavision and Asianet, hence I thought what Amrita reported might be typo.......Perhaps, if my style of writing have confused you, I am sorry for it....

Similar Report of E.Sreedharan reviewing Kozhikode Monorail- Courtesy Reporter TV

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Final decision tommorrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VroRzzjvoq0&feature=player_detailpage

http://epaper.mathrubhumi.com/epaperimages/2722012/2722012-md-kz-1/15437515.JPG

What does this means? A BRTS in making? Never heard about this sort of plans eariler? Or is it just feeder line services planned along with Mono/Metro?

In phaseI its medical-college to ramantukara. So that time brts from meenchanda to airport. Once phaseII is completed BRTS will be from ramanattukara to airport.

I am sure what exactly they mean by BRTS here. It will be a dedicated bus service corridor to airport. There may or may not be phaseIII connecting to airport which will be taken up much later.

Metroman finds monorail project in Kozhikode 'practical'

KOZHIKODE: The monorail project in city got a shot in the arm on Sunday when E Sreedharan, principal adviser to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, visited the project sites and termed the project as viable and practical.

He visited the route proposed for the first phase of the project from government medical college to Meechanda. Sreedharan was accompanied by the State Road Fund Board chief executive officer P C Harikesh and general manager Sudarsan Pillai, public works department secretary Manoj Joshi and district collector, P B Salim.

The team visited the stops in the first phase of project including medical college, Chevayoor, Kottuli, Mofussil bus stand, Manamchira, Palayam, Link Road, Kalllayi, Panniyankara, Meenchanta and Vattakkinar. The team will visit places from Elathur to Karipur on Monday.

Sreedharan asked the road fund officials to conduct a detailed study after making a few changes in the alignment due to the presence of Thondayad flyover and other structures in the route.

The former managing director of DMRC will discuss the project with V K Ebrahim Kunju, minister for public works, on the funding of the project and period of completion on Monday. Sreedharan said after meeting the minister he would decide on taking up the advisor's role of the project.

The project report of monorail was prepared by the Bangalore-based Wilbur Smith Associates. The project planned in two phases, with an investment of Rs 970 crore, will cover the distance from Medical College to Meenchanda in the first phase and from there to airport in the second phase.

Earlier in the morning, Sreedharan, who arrived in the city by train from Thiruvananthapuram, held discussions with Dr M K Muneer, minister for social welfare and panchayats, and M K Raghavan, MP.

Source: Times of India
Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Metroman-finds-monorail-project-in-Kozhikode-practical/articleshow/12050711.cms

Monorail first phase by 2015 June :cheers:
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=254793

Monorail first phase by 2015 June :cheers:
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=254793

^^Also sreedharan agreed to supervise the project.

Sreedharan started his career as a lecturer in Kozhikode Gov. Polytechnic . :)

Hope he will be back to serve this city again.

Sreedharan started his career as a lecturer in Kozhikode Gov. Polytechnic . :)

Hope he will be back to serve this city again.

Really, never knew that, but good to see things happening on ground than in the papers..:cheers:

Kozhikode to have its Monorail by 2015 (http://www.manoramanews.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/mmtvContentView.do?contentId=11118997&programId=9958862&tabId=14&BV_ID=@@@)

The city of Kozhikode will have its monorail by 2015, as announced by PWD Minister after meeting with E.Sreedharan and officials of District Administration, PWD and KRFB.

E.Sreedharan found that the project is highly viable and DPR must be prepared immedidately as feasiblity studies prove it viable and essential. DMRC will work on Detailed Project Report, to be submitted by May end. E.Sreedharan has agreed to mointor and supervise the project.

The executing company will be decided after issuance of Global Tender. The Ownership of Kozhikode Monorail will be vested in a special SPV to be formed soon with CM as its chairman.

The final notification of handing over DPR works to DMRC as well as formation of SPV for Kozhikode Monorail will be finalized by Kerala Cabinet in a week.

The Phase One of Kozhikode Monorail aims for creating a line between Medical College to Meenchanda via New Bus terminal. E.Sreedharan has recommended to add Civil Station and Railway Station along with the first phase alignment itself. The Phase One will costs Rs 1500 Crore, with just 3 hectares of land to be acquired.

Good to see 'Mr. P. C Harikesh' (seen at the extreme left), understand that he is the CEO of Kerala Road Fund Board. He was Dy Manager in KINFRA when I joined there as a Management Trainee in 2001.

http://epaper.mathrubhumi.com/epaperimages/2722012/2722012-md-kz-1/15437515.JPG

Really, never knew that, but good to see things happening on ground than in the papers..:cheers:

Yeah, For a short periode of time , He was a lecturer in Civil engineering there. From there he got a job in Railway.:cheers:

Yeah, For a short periode of time , He was a lecturer in Civil engineering there. From there he got a job in Railway.:cheers:

I am so happy to hear and feel so proud to hear, India's Metroman agreeing to lead Calicut Monorail. Its a true and valid indication that the project is going to happen and Sanju, Simplicity, Irshad, PPJ, me etc will take a ride in this system by end of 2015......

A man of high integrity, a strong leader and visionary, E.Sreedharan is really someone who we can depend on buliding up Kerala's Transportation dreams. With him, heading 3 Major Kerala Transport projects, surely I expect we can expect 3 world class institutions/organizations similar to DMRC, from Kerala soon.......

Kerala govt must plan feeder lines, stations and services along with this project, to make the system more efficient. Guys, do you have any suggestions on feeder-line services?

Equally I feel, since Kerala Govt is proposing rapid transits like Kochi Metro, Calicut, Trivandrum Monorails, Kerala HSR etc, a common state transit card must be planned for seemless travel within state and city.

Monorail first phase by 2015 June :cheers:
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=254793

what abt funding , any central assistance sought??

I am so happy to hear and feel so proud to hear, India's Metroman agreeing to lead Calicut Monorail. Its a true and valid indication that the project is going to happen and Sanju, Simplicity, Irshad, PPJ, me etc will take a ride in this system by end of 2015......


please add me also to the list ..hehehe , the mono rail passes whenever it happens is a hand stretch away from my home ...

a real concern will be the below stretch ,, where will they build the pillers here,, land acqisition will be very difficult here,

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Sreedharan to head monorail project

KOZHIKODE: The monorail proposed in the city received a boost with the E Sreedharan, former managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), agreeing to head to the project. A company under the chairmanship of chief minister Oommen Chandy will be formed shortly for the project.

Addressing the media here along with Sreedharan, PWD minister V K Ebrahim Kunju, said, the dreams of the region received a fillip with Sreedharan agreeing to take up the leadership of the project. The minister said that the first phase of the monorail, first of its kind in the state, would be completed by 2015.

According to Ebrahim Kunju, the DMRC will be asked to prepare the detailed project report to be submitted to the government in three months.

"First we considered the project on public-private partnership model but later decided to set up it under public sector because Sreedharan advocated for it," said the minister. He said 25% of the project cost will be met through the grant from the Centre. The state government will foot 25% of the cost and the remaining fund will be availed from the Infrastructure Finance Corporation as loan. The decision on whom to award awarding the project will be decided in the next cabinet meeting.

If the project is in the public sector, it can start immediately compared to the public-private partnership model as the PPP takes at least 1.5 years for selecting the constructor and another six months for starting the work.

The monorail would cover 14.5 km in the first phase. The government is also planning to extend it to the civil station and will also connect the Kozhikode railway station. There are also plans to extend it to West Hill. "However, we have not taken a decision to include West Hill in the first phase or the second phase," said Sreedharan.

As per the present estimates the project cost for the first phase is Rs 1500 crore, but the complete cost mobilization would be Rs 1740 crore. It would require another Rs 600 crore for the 6km stretch connecting Malaparamba and Civil Station.

Three hectares of land will be acquired for the first phase of the project.

The first phase will be ready by 2015. The project will not go for PPP. Instead 50% of the cost will be covered by Centre and state, and the rest through loan.

Source: Times of India
Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Sreedharan-to-head-monorail-project/articleshow/12063012.cms

Now instead of 13km its 14.5 kms.
Probable new additions : Malaparamba - civil station, railway station, Westhill - Practical routes to add. This may add another 10-13 kms.

The city could have a monorail buzzing above its roads by as early as June 2015, if former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan is allowed to carry out his plans, as the Metro Man has agreed to take up the leadership of the project after a meeting with Works Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju at the PWD Guest House here on Monday.

Talking to the press after the meeting, both Ebrahim Kunju and Sreedharan said that the project can be commissioned by June 2015. “A detailed project report as Sreedharan has asked, will be prepared and this task will be entrusted to the Delhi Metro Rail. A corporation with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy as chairman will be formed and this company will have the ownership of the monorail,” said Ebrahim Kunju.

Original plans have also been modified with the new path of the monorail now including the Civil Station, a stop that had not been included in the initial report. The rail will also connect the Railway Station while plans are also afoot to extend it to Malaparamba and West Hill.

The new path covers an area of 14.5km and, according to Sreedharan’s estimates, will cost around Rs 1,740 crore by the time it is commissioned.

A maximum of 3 hectares of land will have to be taken up for the rail. The train will have a total of five bogeys.

The Express had earlier reported that Sreedharan had favoured a public sector undertaking instead of a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) as had been discussed earlier, and his insistence won through in the end with the minister announcing that the monorail would be entirely public funded with 25 per cent coming from the Central Government and another quarter coming from the Indian Infrastructure Finance Company.

Sreedharan explained that he had insisted for a public sector endeavour because he feared that a PPP model might hold up the commencement of work. “The regulations to appoint necessary officials in a PPP are strict and the process will take at least two years. Hence public sector was the way to go,” said Sreedharan.

Kerala Road Fund Board Chief Executive Officer P C Harikesh, general manager Sudarshanan Pillai, PWD Chief Engineer T Baburaj and District Collector P B Salim participated in the meeting.

CNN IBN (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kozhikode-likely-to-have-monorail-by-2015/234428-60-116.html)

what abt funding , any central assistance sought??

Yes, E.Sreedharan is typically opposed to PPP Model, as it can increase time and costs... Mumbai Monorail was a pretty clear example, how cost escalated, despite of the fact, there was not much delays when compared to Mumbai metro

But I don't think, the govt of Kerala should wait unnecessary for Central Equity and delay the project, as seen in Kochi Metro. Rather its better to get a Central grant. Perhaps, along with public stake must be promoted. Lot of NRKs are awaiting for a good investment option. A govt bond or stake in the company etc are something to be considered.

The remaining can be a loan component.

Its good to hear that Shreedharan has changed his view and from being a strong opponent of Monorail, he has become a supporter of monorail. Now he will be heading the project and that would be quite beneficial to the project. I just hope he changes his views on PPP model. His support will help in great way to rope in private players and funding for the upcoming project. Hope he will the reason one day.

Its good to hear that Shreedharan has changed his view and from being a strong opponent of Monorail, he has become a supporter of monorail. Now he will be heading the project and that would be quite beneficial to the project. I just hope he changes his views on PPP model. His support will help in great way to rope in private players and funding for the upcoming project. Hope he will the reason one day.

I think, his views abt Monorail changed rapidly after visiting Incheon and visiting the Urban Maglev Factory of Hyundai.

Urban Maglev is nothing but, a Monorail that works on Magnetic levitation. After all, no man is made of stone, to have one concept engraved.

He might have felt, Monorails too can be considered as faster rapid transit, something more easy to realize at less investment.

PPP model is quite encouraging and I am sure, he will be receptive towards that concept too, once more and more Indian companies learn the trick of faster and effective rail project implementation.

I personally believe, for Kozhikode Monorail, the govt must allow atleast 30 to 40% equity open for NRKs and NRK companies to pick up. Why to deny their right to invest in projects in their home cities, when more than Billions worth remittances flow into the state, remaining idle as Fixed deposits and gold reserves in various banks?

The city could have a monorail buzzing above its roads by as early as June 2015, if former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan is allowed to carry out his plans, as the Metro Man has agreed to take up the leadership of the project after a meeting with Works Minister V K Ebrahim Kunju at the PWD Guest House here on Monday.

Talking to the press after the meeting, both Ebrahim Kunju and Sreedharan said that the project can be commissioned by June 2015. “A detailed project report as Sreedharan has asked, will be prepared and this task will be entrusted to the Delhi Metro Rail. A corporation with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy as chairman will be formed and this company will have the ownership of the monorail,” said Ebrahim Kunju.

Original plans have also been modified with the new path of the monorail now including the Civil Station, a stop that had not been included in the initial report. The rail will also connect the Railway Station while plans are also afoot to extend it to Malaparamba and West Hill.

The new path covers an area of 14.5km and, according to Sreedharan’s estimates, will cost around Rs 1,740 crore by the time it is commissioned.

A maximum of 3 hectares of land will have to be taken up for the rail. The train will have a total of five bogeys.

The Express had earlier reported that Sreedharan had favoured a public sector undertaking instead of a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) as had been discussed earlier, and his insistence won through in the end with the minister announcing that the monorail would be entirely public funded with 25 per cent coming from the Central Government and another quarter coming from the Indian Infrastructure Finance Company.

Sreedharan explained that he had insisted for a public sector endeavour because he feared that a PPP model might hold up the commencement of work. “The regulations to appoint necessary officials in a PPP are strict and the process will take at least two years. Hence public sector was the way to go,” said Sreedharan.

Kerala Road Fund Board Chief Executive Officer P C Harikesh, general manager Sudarshanan Pillai, PWD Chief Engineer T Baburaj and District Collector P B Salim participated in the meeting.

CNN IBN (http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kozhikode-likely-to-have-monorail-by-2015/234428-60-116.html)

I never thought govt was this serious about calicut mono rail , in between kochi metro and TVM monorail.... and now it looks like this is going to be the one which will be completed earlier than others..

I never thought govt was this serious about calicut mono rail , in between kochi metro and TVM monorail.... and now it looks like this is going to be the one which will be completed earlier than others..

If God Willingly, Kerala will make a history, inaugurating rapid transits of 3 cities of Kerala on one single day towards last quarter of 2015. I hope for that Great Day!!!:banana:

If God Willingly, Kerala will make a history, inaugurating rapid transits of 3 cities of Kerala on one single day towards last quarter of 2015. I hope for that Great Day!!!:banana:

GOD is okay , he is always there ....what exactly needed is "good hard WILL POWER and SENSIBLE thinking from all parties united " to make these things happen.

If God Willingly, Kerala will make a history, inaugurating rapid transits of 3 cities of Kerala on one single day towards last quarter of 2015. I hope for that Great Day!!!:banana:
Please not that the executing agency for Calicut Monorail as of now is PWD and for Trivandrum is Transport department...that is the only thing Iam worried about..both in case of calicut and TVM...

PhaseI will now have 19kms and 19 stops. Final decision after DMRC DPR.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897624&contentId=11122055&district=Kozhikode&BV_ID=@@@

Please not that the executing agency for Calicut Monorail as of now is PWD and for Trivandrum is Transport department...that is the only thing Iam worried about..both in case of calicut and TVM...

It Calicut's case, the current promoting agency is KRFB which comes under PWD. But thats not going to remain like so. In a week's time or so, it shall be converted into Kozhikode Monorail Limited, a likely SPV, which will have CM as its chairman, much like to KMRL.

And probably it may end up DMRC as executing company like Kochi Metro or another global company (someone like Sicomi or L&T as seen in Mumbai Monorail), with ownership vested in the SPV and E.Sreedharan on project execution supervision.

In both ways, under a supervision of a man, known for its sharp and accurate on-time project management skills coupled with expertise in doing the most impossible, I don't foresee any lagging of the project, that other that related to Sakari paper movements.......

Probable route map for phaseI Medical college to meenchanda 19kms
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Probable map for full monorail route ~41km

Phase1- 19km Medical college - meenchanda
Phase2- 10km Meenchanda - ramanattukara
Phase3- 12km ramanattukara - airport

Note: this is just probable map. Phase3 maynot be there or phase3 and 2 might be combined. Actual phases we need to wait till DPR by DMRC
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why two routes from medical college? Also is there enough width in Kallai road for monorail?

why two routes from medical college? Also is there enough width in Kallai road for monorail?

It has to now connect civil station and malaparambu. 6kms extra from earlier plan. So it has to be seperate line. Also the routes shown are just a possibility, It both line wont start from medical college. One may split at chevayoor or at the bypass towards malaparaba.

Actually whole of the current NH66 is to be four laned (30m road) by state govt . I believe those section will be passed to state govt and the bypass will become NH. This was the plan I heard sometime ago.

It has to now connect civil station and malaparambu. 6kms extra from earlier plan. So it has to be seperate line. Also the routes shown are just a possibility, It both line wont start from medical college. One may split at chevayoor or at the bypass towards malaparaba.

Actually whole of the current NH66 is to be four laned (30m road) by state govt . I believe those section will be passed to state govt and the bypass will become NH. This was the plan I heard sometime ago.

Great to know that the current road will keep 30m

Residents and Cyber Park Authorities Urge to extend Monorail upto Cyber Park.
They are Planning to meet E . Sreedharan , to discuss the matter

Manorama has the details (http://www.manoramaonline.com/Cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=11167031&district=Kozhikode&programId=1079897613&BV_ID=@@@)

My Imaginary Route Map for Calicut Monorail.


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This one is planed in 6 phases, for a time frame of 20years :)

____ Blue Line Phase 1, Medical College to Meenchantha & Malaparamba to Cyber Park.

____ Red Line Phase 2 , Cyber Park to Airport

____ Purple Line Phase 3 , Mavoor Road jn. to West Hill & Medical College to Kunnamangalam.

____ Black Line Phase 4 , Meenchantha to Ramanattukara, & Vengalam to Malaparamba

____ Green Line Phase 5 , Nadakkave to NIT (Through NH212) & West Hill to Vengalam (Through Old NH)

____ Light Blue Line Phase 6, Medical College to Mavoor (Only if anything big happening there, -same to Kinaloor too)

veruthe kothipikale..
But all the routes are practical and profitable. It will come around 90-100 kms.
Project cost may be some 12000 crores in this case.

But the below paths may be close to reality if things goes well.

____ Blue Line Phase 1, Medical College to Meenchantha & Malaparamba to Cyber Park.

____ Red Line Phase 2 , Cyber Park to Airport

____ Purple Line Phase 3 , Mavoor Road jn. to West Hill & Medical College to Kunnamangalam.

____ Black Line Phase 4 , Meenchantha to Ramanattukara,

I Said, in a 20year time frame. No hurries!!:cheers:

Those routs can be considered for sure, this will break the back bone of private bus operators if built. A line connecting Meenchanda to Pantheerankavu and Chevayur towards Malapramba over Golf Link road will also be profitable.

My Imaginary Route Map for Calicut Monorail.


http://i41.************/fz2dsk.jpg

This one is planed in 6 phases, for a time frame of 20years :)

____ Blue Line Phase 1, Medical College to Meenchantha & Malaparamba to Cyber Park.

____ Red Line Phase 2 , Cyber Park to Airport

____ Purple Line Phase 3 , Mavoor Road jn. to West Hill & Medical College to Kunnamangalam.

____ Black Line Phase 4 , Meenchantha to Ramanattukara, & Vengalam to Malaparamba

____ Green Line Phase 5 , Nadakkave to NIT (Through NH212) & West Hill to Vengalam (Through Old NH)

____ Light Blue Line Phase 6, Medical College to Mavoor (Only if anything big happening there, -same to Kinaloor too)

wish to be a new four line airport road from ramanattukara (NH66) to air port along with this monorail road

I Said, in a 20year time frame. No hurries!!:cheers:

:)
it would be reality some time. Any mono/metro rail system does expand always,

Those routs can be considered for sure, this will break the back bone of private bus operators if built. A line connecting Meenchanda to Pantheerankavu and Chevayur towards Malapramba over Golf Link road will also be profitable.

Next step should be to make a bus transport corporation. This will ensure jobs for all and uniform and efficient services. Private operators cannot survive long going like this.

On rail link, Beypore-meenchanda also can be added.

wish to be a new four line airport road from ramanattukara (NH66) to air port

+100
That is also my wish. We need a new four lined road to connect airport to Idimuzhikkal Jn. , otehrwise whole beauty of traveling through bypass till Ramanattukara will get ruined with the zigzag bumpy ride of NH213.

My Imaginary Route Map for Calicut Monorail.


http://i41.************/fz2dsk.jpg



Why Simplicity, one line in multiple phases. Can't some phases be clusterred together as one line itself? Ofcourse its your wish-list... But can I know the logic for that?

Well, I feel The Blue line which would be the primary line in 4 phases

Phase one:- Medical College to Meenchanda

Phase two:- Meenchanda to Ramanattukara

Phase three:- Ramanattukara to Airport

Phase four:- MC to Kunnamangalam

Out of this the phase two and three can be combined together as during works stage. But essentially all these can be marked as Blue LINE. Future expansion further in blue dotted lines

Red Line:- Ramanattukara-Vengalam

Phase One:- Ramanttukara-Thondayad

Phase Two:- Thondayad-Vengalam


Green Line:- NIT-Vengalam

Phase one:- Nadakkavu-NIT

Phase two:- Nadakkavu-Vengalam

I feel, such a draft would make people easy to think, which line takes which place than multiple color codes... How do you think?

^^^^

Equally, there should be major hubs, which need to be developed as key parking cum commercial center along with a dedicated bus station and auto/taxi center.

The success of Monorail also depends on dedicated feeder services... I think, my dear Kozhikodan friends will able to suggests which stations needed to be made as Multi-Modal transport hubs and feeder connectivity routes........

Why Simplicity, one line in multiple phases. Can't some phases be clusterred together as one line itself? Ofcourse its your wish-list... But can I know the logic for that?



I made those color schemes just for construction sake. (to understand easily by viewers of this forum.Not the way as Dubai Metro or Delhi metro name their lines to distinguish one line from another) After construction, they can be named as single line (with or without color), as you mentioned. Because I think line should be constructed for the need of the city on priority of most needed and populous routes. So in a priority basis, Kunnamangalam - MC route should be constructed after the Malaparamba- Cyber Park and Westhill- Mavoor Road routes. That is how a single line came under different phases. :)


All those big circles can be hubs/interchange stations and Ramanattuakra, Kunnamangalam/Medical College and Vengalam can be depots.

I made those color schemes just for construction sake. (to understand easily by viewers of this forum.Not the way as Dubai Metro or Delhi metro name their lines to distinguish one line from another) After construction, they can be named as single line (with or without color), as you mentioned. Because I think line should be constructed for the need of the city on priority of most needed and populous routes. So in a priority basis, Kunnamangalam - MC route should be constructed after the Malaparamba- Cyber Park and Westhill- Mavoor Road routes. That is how a single line came under different phases. :)

All those big circles can be hubs/interchange stations and Ramanattuakra, Kunnamangalam/Medical College and Vengalam can be depots.

Okay... Good to see you have a wonderful planning for the city's future... Kudos for it.

Well friend, in my viewpoint, I don't think its good to draw consider inbetween routes based on priority as most of these kind of systems work on a linear mode. Its always better to consider one line as whole, than thinking multiple lines based on priority. After all, these are not roads for have a regular traffic.

The priority at the moment is to get untill Ramanattukkara in first stretch itself. In my knowledge there are lots of land available in between Ramanattukkara-Meenchanda area and surely will transform into the new development corridor. I feel a mobility hub must be planned near Feroke connecting Railway station with a monorail hub there and linking with bus, ferry and city transport networks. It shall surely change the face of the city.

Equally with cyberpark coming up, if Monorail is available, its an additional advantage to promote the project highlighting adequate urban connectivity.

In my viewpoints, these two lines should be given a special priority. Ofcourse you guys know better than me being living in the city for long.....

Okay... Good to see you have a wonderful planning for the city's future... Kudos for it.

Well friend, in my viewpoint, I don't think its good to draw consider inbetween routes based on priority as most of these kind of systems work on a linear mode. Its always better to consider one line as whole, than thinking multiple lines based on priority. After all, these are not roads for have a regular traffic.

The priority at the moment is to get untill Ramanattukkara in first stretch itself. In my knowledge there are lots of land available in between Ramanattukkara-Meenchanda area and surely will transform into the new development corridor. I feel a mobility hub must be planned near Feroke connecting Railway station with a monorail hub there and linking with bus, ferry and city transport networks. It shall surely change the face of the city.

Equally with cyberpark coming up, if Monorail is available, its an additional advantage to promote the project highlighting adequate urban connectivity.

In my viewpoints, these two lines should be given a special priority. Ofcourse you guys know better than me being living in the city for long.....

The highlighted stretch is one of the most densely populated area in Calicut, no land available even for the widening of highway, i guess you had a little confusion, it must be Ramanattukara-Thondayad, NH-66 Bypass, you are talking about.

The highlighted stretch is one of the most densely populated area in Calicut, no land available even for the widening of highway, i guess you had a little confusion, it must be Ramanattukara-Thondayad, NH-66 Bypass, you are talking about.

Well, I am not so familiar with areas in Kozhikode. Till Ramanattukara, I have been several times. But just been few times to Kozhikode.

Well I had a check in Google Maps just now. Yeah, it seems to be true as lots of points/industrial units are marked in the main road between Meenchanda and Ramanattukara Byepass....

Well, how about using the rail line alignment via Feroke to reach Ramanattukara. There seems to be land available, when one looks Google. Not sure on ground. If so, it also develop new roads/shopping corridors and development projects than planning in regular route.

Well, I am not so familiar with areas in Kozhikode. Till Ramanattukara, I have been several times. But just been few times to Kozhikode.

Well I had a check in Google Maps just now. Yeah, it seems to be true as lots of points/industrial units are marked in the main road between Meenchanda and Ramanattukara Byepass....

Well, how about using the rail line alignment via Feroke to reach Ramanattukara. There seems to be land available, when one looks Google. Not sure on ground. If so, it also develop new roads/shopping corridors and development projects than planning in regular route.

After Kallai, you can see a sharp contrast on what you see on the other side, people like me who lives on the the North East side of Kozhikode and travels only to the city and need not enter south part of the city unless i need to travel destinations down south in Kerala, have always felt you are entering to another world, with people on road and crowded streets and loads of vehicles on road. The main reason for this is the population density of south Kozhikode, so land acquisition must be a problem where ever in this area which includes Feroke, Meenchanda, Ramanattukara etc.

After Kallai, you can see a sharp contrast on what you see on the other side, people like me who lives on the the North East side of Kozhikode and travels only to the city and need not enter south part of the city unless i need to travel destinations down south in Kerala, have always felt you are entering to another world, with people on road and crowded streets and loads of vehicles on road. The main reason for this is the population density of south Kozhikode, so land acquisition must be a problem where ever in this area which includes Feroke, Meenchanda, Ramanattukara etc.

Well, I don't think, we can have a project sans Land Acquisition. Its surely needed. The only option is to minimize to the possible and acquire by offering better rates, more concessions etc. After all, the city has to grow.

Here is E.Sreedharan for You , and a small example on why he is one of the best in finishing up projects.... Lucky that he has taken up the job of calicut mono.. otherwise this would have been in papers for next 20 years....

coming to the news,

DMRC has already started the survey for monorail even before the govt has given the official go ahead...he says he satrted this to avoid the time delay for the govt order for starting survey...

this guy is awesome....


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:banana:

^^ Is this guy interested in airport construction?

^^ Is this guy interested in airport construction?

make it as : " will he be interested to lead our state "

I don't want some one who is so creative, productive and efficient end up as a dirty politician.

I don't want some one who is so creative, productive and efficient end up as a dirty politician.

Exactly! Sreedharan is a wonder!

Here is E.Sreedharan for You , and a small example on why he is one of the best in finishing up projects.... Lucky that he has taken up the job of calicut mono.. otherwise this would have been in papers for next 20 years....

coming to the news,

DMRC has already started the survey for monorail even before the govt has given the official go ahead...he says he satrted this to avoid the time delay for the govt order for starting survey...

this guy is awesome....


:banana:

what is the date for the survey to be completed by DMRC ??

Sreedharan as Kerala Infrastructure Minister. :cheers:

Sreedharan as Kerala Infrastructure Minister. :cheers:

Its quite true, as this age, he still keeps all his best spirits and energies which now fuels for Kerala's dreams to make a giant leap in Infrastructure.

Residing at his wife's ancestral home in a quiet scenic town of Ponnani (55 kms from Kozhikode), which is now a camp office of Kochi and DMRC, he seems to be really enjoying both is retirement work and official positions. And also helping to reshape Kochi, Kozhikode and Kerala's rail destiny, handling 3 major projects at a time, valuing almost at 2 Lakh Crore, all with pre-set deadlines.....

I pray God, Almighty to provide him all good health and help him and us to realize our dreams by 2016........

A sum of 20 crores allotted for Trivandrum and Calicut Monorail from Budget 2012.

^^^^

Equally, there should be major hubs, which need to be developed as key parking cum commercial center along with a dedicated bus station and auto/taxi center.

The success of Monorail also depends on dedicated feeder services... I think, my dear Kozhikodan friends will able to suggests which stations needed to be made as Multi-Modal transport hubs and feeder connectivity routes........

As you expressed some important concern about my previous fantasy map. I just redraw everything with a fresh legend pleas check

New Calicut Monorail Fantasy Map
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As you expressed some important concern about my previous fantasy map. I just redraw everything with a fresh legend pleas check

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:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::cheers:

WOWWWWWW...

Wonderful.... Praying this to be a reality, by 2020 completely. Kozhikode, then would be really fabulous.

It would have been better if Nadakkavu-Kunnamangalam streach get some priority, does it make sense guys?

But Sanju ,As the blue line is going parallel to it and they are not so far from each other, So I think, the other part of the city should be connected first.

If all the existing routes will be monorail one should be vengalam to beypure through beach road!

NO. the proposed blue line and purple color fantasy line are going parallel to that Beach road in less than a kilo meter distance. so no need for a third north south corridor. We don't need to make lot of fantasy proposals as the project is still in initial stage.

To speed up the Monorail project DMRC decided to open office at Calicut.Inauguration on April 10th.This will definitly speed up the process

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897624&contentId=11312895&district=Kozhikode&BV_ID=@@@

To speed up the Monorail project DMRC decided to open office at Calicut.Inauguration on April 10th.This will definitly speed up the process

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897624&contentId=11312895&district=Kozhikode&BV_ID=@@@

someone post the translation of the article plz.

^^Kerala Govt. appointed DMRC for conducting a detailed study about the Monorail here. And hence DMRC is opening an office in the city.

^^Kerala Govt. appointed DMRC for conducting a detailed study about the Monorail here. And hence DMRC is opening an office in the city.

A very good positive decision. So it will be the second office of DMRC in Kerala, after Kochi and third office, if DMRC's Camp Office at E.Sreedharan's Residence in Ponnani.

Any Idea who is the project Director or is it P. Shriram itself? Hope to see Calicut Monorail in fast track....

DMRC has started initail survey of Calicut Monorail. The survey is headed by E. Sreeharan. with this Survey DMRC will submit a Mater Plan soon.

Malayala Manorama (http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=11362912&district=Kozhikode&programId=1079897613&BV_ID=@@@) News

^^

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Calicut Monorail-DMRC project office inauguration today. Survay already started. Here the news..
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1550907/2012-04-13/kerala

The study report on kozhikode monorail by jun 15.

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=265567

http://img1.imagehousing.com/66/3a18c3f0c38b94bda84d79ac5b977aff.jpg (http://www.imagehousing.com/image/999325)

- Malapparambu and Airport included in the IInd phase.
- 1.3 lakh people can travel in a single day.
- Not much of land acquisition needed as the route passes mainly through govt. land.
- DMRC office opened in Chalappuram.
- It includes 5 staffs of DMRC.
- The land(20 acres) required for mono-rail depot is available at CMH campus.
- Electrification of the rail to be done from Medical College sub-station and Meenchanda sub-station.

^^
Project office opened for Kozhikode monorail
Kozhikode, April 13:

The project office of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the implementation of the proposed monorail system in Kozhikode has been opened.

The office will undertake the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR), which will be submitted to the State Government by June 15. If accepted, global tenders would be floated for the execution of the project, which was expected to be commissioned within three years, according to Mr E. Sreedharan, former chief of DMRC.
Company formed

Mr V.K. Ebrahim Kunju, Minister for Public Works, who inaugurated the office here on Friday, said that the State had formed a company for the implementation of the project with the Chief Minister as the chairman and other Ministers and heads of various departments as directors.

Mr Sreedharan said that DMRC had already completed the field survey for the Rs 1,750-crore project that would stretch 13.5 km in the first phase. An estimated 1.3 lakh passengers could use it on a daily basis.

The core of the project will be train-sets for the monorail and at present, three companies each from Malaysia, Germany and Japan supplied them worldwide. Only after finalising the supply of the train-sets, the signalling system and civil engineering design will be decided, he said.

The company selected for the implementation of the project through the tender is proposed to put in 50 per cent of the investment.
Land acquisition

Mr Sreedharan pointed out that only 20 per cent of the required land for the project had to be acquired as the remaining 80 per cent was in the possession of the Public Works Department. The land acquisition process would be completed within the next 15 days.

The proposal is to set up 15 stations over the stretch. The whole project had been conceived in such a way that it would not turn into a liability for the people or the government, Mr Sreedharan added.

Hindu Business Line (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3311332.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home)

^^Thanks Sreedharanji, everything is on fast pace.

http://img1.imagehousing.com/66/3a18c3f0c38b94bda84d79ac5b977aff.jpg (http://www.imagehousing.com/image/999325)

- Malapparambu and Airport included in the IInd phase.
- 1.3 lakh people can travel in a single day.
- Not much of land acquisition needed as the route passes mainly through govt. land.
- DMRC office opened in Chalappuram.
- It includes 5 staffs of DMRC.
- The land(20 acres) required for mono-rail depot is available at CMH campus.
- Electrification of the rail to be done from Medical College sub-station and Meenchanda sub-station.

Good to see airport and malaparmba in phase II. Total monorail network at phase 2 would be around 42 kms. Hopefully they will add more proposed routes to phase 2 or add phase 3.

So it's all official?!!

Another MRTS confirmed ...yay!!

Article about Kozhikode Monorail.


DMRC opened their office in Calicut.
Involvement of Metro man of India E Sreedharan, there are possibilities that the project will finish ahead of schedule.
The project will be completed in 3 phases.
Decisions on land aquisition etc. to be taken on 25th this month
1750 crores for the first phase
12.5 Km Medical College-Meechanda to be the first phase.
Pillers for monorail to come on the medians of the roads.
Landing station on mavoor road to be planned in the under construction KSRTC terminal.
NOC will be required from the Mono rail authority for any construction activities on this streatch.
Depo will be established in 20 acers inside Medical College campus.


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^^

Amazing to see the progress of this project. You people are so lucky to have a government which is actively working on the project. Kochi Metro was 1st heard a decade ago and still the construction has not started, while this seems to roll on soon.

One doubt is no one is really talking about funding of the project, as if no one really cares about it.

^^With Mr E Sreedharan on board i am confidant about the funding, as an experienced person to deal such things. I feel positive for Kochi Metro too on this regard, and we all know that the center is ready to fund for MRTS projects in cities with more than 2 million population, luckily Kozhikode comes under this category after 2011 census, irony is that this city was left out when they listed the cities eligible for JNNURM funds along with Mangalore.

^^

Amazing to see the progress of this project. You people are so lucky to have a government which is actively working on the project. Kochi Metro was 1st heard a decade ago and still the construction has not started, while this seems to roll on soon.

One doubt is no one is really talking about funding of the project, as if no one really cares about it.

The PWD is active atleast in Calicut case as the implementation agency. So the smart and able fellows in PWD will be lined up, hopefully and for a change the PWD Staff would also dont mind relocating to Calicut City to be a part of a new learning experience.
The Sarkaari team will make a difference here, i believe.

Mono Rail is for Amusement parks - By E Sreedharan

Surprising to see such an experienced person wasting his intellect and energy on such amusement park activities.

Mono Rail is for Amusement parks - By E Sreedharan

Surprising to see such an experienced person wasting his intellect and energy on such amusement park activities.

Not as big as big amusement park coming up in chennai. Since you are much experienced than Sreedharan to judge what he must do, he badly needs your advice. You should also ask TN govt to stop wasting time on building amusement parks there.

Not as big as big amusement park coming up in chennai. Since you are much experienced than Sreedharan to judge what he must do, he badly needs your advice. You should also ask TN govt to stop wasting time on building amusement parks there.

And dont forget about the amusement parks in Kuala lumpur, Japan, USA etc. please advice these countries to stop spending time and money or these unwanted amusement parks...:nuts:

Dudes you guys didn't understand my post. It is Sreedharan who said mono rail is for amusement parks not me. Ask him to visit the above places you mentioned.

Yeah. he said it before, but then he change his opinion after seeing some success stories from far east. Now he is heading a monorail project here. That is how intelligent people react. only fools will stuck on their stupid opinion on the sake of false ego.

I got more respect for him now.

Yeah. he said it before, but then he change his opinion after seeing some success stories from far east. Now he is heading a monorail project here. That is how intelligent people react. only fools will stuck on their stupid opinion on the sake of false ego.

I got more respect for him now.

+1

Well, E.Sreedharan hasn't clarified which kind of Monorail he is planning for Calicut......

I believe, he is seriously considering Urban Maglev which is nothing but Monorail...... Perhaps he might be waiting for DMRC to test the same in Delhi and appropriate technology transfer might happen.

I don't think, he advocates for conventional Monorail for Kozhikode and criticize same in general for other cities, unless he has identified more better technology and efficiency.

Ofcourse, for bigger cities like Chennai, Bangalore etc Metro is more appropriate than Monorail.

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- Search for the land required for constucting the stations for monorail.

- Mr.E.Sreedharan said that there will be slight change in the place of station.. They are trying to find empty land for building station so that there is only very less land acquisition required.

-15 stations (including Mananchira, Moffussil bus stand, Palayam, Meenchanda)

:cheers:

Kozhikode Monorail: Project report to be submitted before June 15 (http://www.keralacm.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article/34-frontslider/751-kozhikode-monorail-project-report-to-be-submitted-before-june-15)
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CM today directed Sri E Sreedharan to submit the detailed project report of Kozhikode Monorail before June 15. He was presiding over the review meeting of monorail project held here.

The details of the lands that are to be acquired should be submitted to Government within 15 days. A meeting with Railway Minister would be convened to get sanction to use the land of railways for the project and the same would be brought to the attention of Centre, said CM.

Ministers Aryadan Muhammad, Adoor Prakash, P K Kunhalikutty, M K Muneer, P K Abdu Rabb, V K Ibrahim Kunju and other high officials participated.

^^Mark my words, the report will be ready even before that!

^^Mark my words, the report will be ready even before that!

It may be ready even before May 15th :lol:

Is there any state which is going to get more than one MRTS?
Mumbai has both Metro and Mono progressing together, same for Chennai.

Metro is proposed for Pune and Nagpur, that makes 3 for Maharastra, even if consider 1 for Mumbai. And in Gujarat, MRTS is planned for Ahmedabad and Surat.

But for a small state like Kerala, it is amazing that our Government is taking care of 3 MRTS projects simultaneously! And don't forget that DMRC is preparing a DPR for Kerala HSR too! Kudos to GoK :cheers:

HSR is a long-term project and hence I am not that optimistic about it. However, as someone who loves public transport projects, its really terrific that in a small state like Kerala, 3 cities are going to have MRTS. Given its density of population and even spread of people across the state, Kerala cities actually might be ideal for MRTS. :banana::cheers:

Mumbai's monorail on test run at an under construction Station

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credit to "IndiansUnite"

^^Have seen it there! looks awesome, thanks for sharing!

Kozhikode Monorail: Project report to be submitted before June 15 (http://www.keralacm.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article/34-frontslider/751-kozhikode-monorail-project-report-to-be-submitted-before-june-15)
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^^Please give a brief translation to English for the sake of pan India viewers.

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The DPR for the Kozhikode Monorail is in the final stages and is expected to submit before june 15 as scheduled.New station is proposed near KSRTC stand.Now there will be 15 stations.:banana:

From Manorama

Looking forward to Calicut Monorail pillars coming up.

KOZHIKODE: Preliminary works on the monorail, which is planned with the aim to ease travel woes in the city has been progressing rapidly.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that is entrusted with the task of preparing detailed project report (DPR) is likely to submit the report before June 15, the deadline set by the state government for the submission of the DPR.

According to highly placed sources, DMRC has already completed 90% work of the DPR and is most likely to submit the report on June 7.

DMRC has already completed the studies on route and traffic, engineering and field surveys for preparing the report.

It has also finalized locations and designs of the stations. At present, the DMRC is in the process of carrying out detailed study on the alignment.

It is learnt that DMRC is also in the final stage of conducting the environmental impact study, which has been outsourced to an agency, according to officials. The team, which is in the city, is expected to complete the environmental impact study in the next two days.

The DPR will have details of the land that is required to be acquired for the construction of the stations.

Officials said that it would require 2 to 2.5 hectares of land for the project.

The first phase of the project, which an investment of Rs 1,750 crore, will cover 13.5 km stretch from medical college to Meenchanta and would be completed by 2015.

The DMRC expects that 1.3 lakh people will travel in the monorail, which will have 15 stops in the first phase, every day.

The government is considering the option of availing 50% of the project cost from the country that will be selected to supply train sets. Union and state governments are expected to share 25% of the project cost and the DPR will give suggestions in this regard. As per the present estimate, the project cost of the first phase is Rs 1,500, but the complete cost mobilization would be Rs 1,740 crore.

Kozhikode: Preliminary works on the monorail, which is planned with the aim to ease travel woes of public, in the city has been progressing rapidly. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that is entrusted with the task of preparing detailed project report (DPR) is likely to submit the report before June 15, the deadline set by the state government for the submission of the DPR.

According to highly placed sources, DMRC has already completed 90 per cent work of the DPR and is most likely to submit the report on June 7. DMRC has already completed route and traffic studies and engineering and field surveys for preparing DPR. It has also finalized locations and designs of the stations. At present DMRC is in the process of carrying out detailed study on the alignment.

It is learnt that DMRC is also in the final stages of conducting the environmental impact study, which has been outsourced to an agency, according to officials. The team, which is in the city, is expected to complete the environmental impact study in the next two days. The detailed project report will have details of the land need to be acquired for the construction of the stations. Officials said that it would require acquire to 2 to 2.5 hectares of land for the project.

The first phase of the project, which will involve an investment of Rs 1750 crore, will cover 13.5 km stretch from Medical College to Meenchanta and would be completed by 2015. DMRC expects that 1.3 lakh people will travel in the monorail, which will have 15 stops in the first phase, every day.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Delhi-Metro-Rail-Corporation-may-submit-monorail-report-before-schedule/articleshow/13503192.cms

^^All of us predicted this right, well done DMRC!

^^All of us predicted this right, well done DMRC!

going to be true now....

Monorail DPR almost ready for submission before june 15th

മോണോ റെയില്*: പദ്ധതി രേഖ 15ന് മുമ്പ്


കോഴിക്കോട്: നിര്*ദിഷ്ട കോഴിക്കോട് മോണോ റെയിലിന്*െറ വിശദമായ പദ്ധതി രേഖ (ഡി.പി.ആര്*) നിശ്ചയിച്ചതിലും നേരത്തേ സര്*ക്കാറിന് സമര്*പ്പിക്കുമെന്ന് ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടവര്* അറിയിച്ചു. ജൂണ്* 15ന് റിപ്പോര്*ട്ട് സമര്*പ്പിക്കുമെന്നാണ് ഇതിനായി ചുമതലപ്പെടുത്തിയ ദല്*ഹി മെട്രോ റെയില്* കോര്*പറേഷന്* (ഡി.എം.ആര്*.സി) മുഖ്യ ഉപദേഷ്ടാവ് ഇ. ശ്രീധരന്* നേരത്തേ അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നത്. എന്നാല്*, ഡി.പി.ആര്* ജോലി ദല്*ഹിയില്* അന്തിമഘട്ടത്തിലാണ്.
വിശദമായ പദ്ധതിരേഖ അവലോകനം ചെയ്യാന്* തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് ഏപ്രില്* അവസാനം മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ സാന്നിധ്യത്തില്* ഉന്നതതല യോഗം ചേര്*ന്നിരുന്നു. ഇ. ശ്രീധരനും മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിക്കും പുറമെ പൊതുമരാമത്ത് മന്ത്രി വി.കെ. ഇബ്രാഹിംകുഞ്ഞ്, വ്യവസായ മന്ത്രി പി.കെ. കുഞ്ഞാലിക്കുട്ടി, സാമൂഹിക ക്ഷേമ-പഞ്ചായത്ത്കാര്യമന്ത്രി ഡോ. എം.കെ. മുനീര്*, ഗതാഗത മന്ത്രി ആര്യാടന്* മുഹമ്മദ് തുടങ്ങിയവരും മറ്റു ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും യോഗത്തില്* സംബന്ധിച്ചിരുന്നു. മോണോ റെയില്* പദ്ധതിയുടെ പ്രാരംഭ പ്രവര്*ത്തനങ്ങള്*ക്കായി ഡി.എം.ആര്*.സിയുടെ താല്*ക്കാലിക ഓഫിസ് കോഴിക്കോട്ട് പ്രവര്*ത്തിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്.
പദ്ധതിയുടെ വിശദമായ ഡിസൈന്*, സ്ഥലമെടുപ്പിനു വേണ്ടിയുള്ള ലാന്*ഡ് പ്ളാന്*, വിവിധ സ്റ്റേഷനുകള്*, ഡിപോ, പവര്* സ്റ്റേഷന്* എന്നിവക്കായി കണ്ടെത്തിയ സ്ഥലം, പദ്ധതിക്ക് ആവശ്യമായി വരുന്ന ചെലവ്, പണി പൂര്*ത്തിയാക്കാന്*വേണ്ട സമയം, നഗരത്തിലെ ഗതാഗത പ്രശ്നങ്ങള്* തുടങ്ങിയവയെല്ലാമാണ് പദ്ധതി രേഖയിലുണ്ടാവുക. ഏതു മോഡല്* വണ്ടിയാണ് വേണ്ടതെന്നും റിപ്പോര്*ട്ടിലുണ്ടാകും. മലേഷ്യ,ജര്*മനി, ജപ്പാന്* എന്നിവിടങ്ങളില്* നിന്നുള്ള കമ്പനികളില്*നിന്ന് ടെന്*ഡര്* ക്ഷണിച്ചാണ് ട്രെയിന്* സെറ്റ് തീരുമാനിക്കുക. ട്രെയിന്* സെറ്റ് തീര്*ച്ചപ്പെടുത്തിയാലേ മറ്റു സിവില്* ജോലികള്* തീരുമാനിക്കാനാവൂ.
സ്റ്റേഷന്* കെട്ടിടങ്ങളുടെ ഡിസൈന്* തയാറായിട്ടുണ്ട്. റെയിലിനു സമാന്തരമായി ഉയര്*ത്തിപ്പണിയുന്ന സ്റ്റേഷനില്* രണ്ടുവീതം ലിഫ്റ്റുകളും എസ്കലേറ്ററും ഉണ്ടാകും.
മെഡിക്കല്* കോളജ് ചെസ്റ്റ് ആശുപത്രിക്ക് സമീപമായിരിക്കും ഡിപോ നിര്*മിക്കുക. മൂന്നുഘട്ടമായി നടപ്പാക്കാനുദ്ദേശിക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതിയുടെ ആകെ ദൈര്*ഘ്യം 35 കിലോമീറ്റാണ്. മെഡിക്കല്* കോളജ് മുതല്* പുതിയ ബസ്സ്റ്റാന്*ഡ്, റെയില്*വേ സ്റ്റേഷന്* വഴി മീഞ്ചന്ത വരെയുള്ള 13.5 കിലോമീറ്റര്* ആദ്യഘട്ടത്തിന് 1,750 കോടി രൂപയാണ് ചെലവ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്. ആദ്യഘട്ടത്തില്* 15 സ്റ്റേഷനുകളാണ് ഉണ്ടാവുക.
നഗരത്തിലെ മാസ്റ്റര്* പ്ളാനില്* നിര്*ദേശിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ പാളയത്ത് റോഡിന്*െറ വീതികൂട്ടിയാല്* മോണോ റെയില്* സ്ഥാപിക്കാന്* എളുപ്പമാകുമെന്ന് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്* സര്*ക്കാറിനെ അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. മോണോ റെയിലിനായി റോഡിന്*െറ മധ്യത്തില്* തൂണ്* സ്ഥാപിക്കാനാണ് ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നതെങ്കിലും പാളയത്തും കല്ലായിറോഡിലും റോഡിന് ഒട്ടും വീതിയില്ല. അതിനാല്*, ഇവിടെ റോഡിന്*െറ ഒരുവശത്താണ് റെയില്* സ്ഥാപിക്കാനാവുക. പക്ഷേ, ഭാവിയില്* റോഡ് വീതികൂട്ടുമ്പോള്* ഇത് പ്രശ്നമാകും. അതുകൊണ്ടാണ് റോഡ് വീതികൂട്ടാനുള്ള നിര്*ദേശം ഉടന്* നടപ്പാക്കാന്* സാധിക്കുമോ എന്ന് പരിശോധിക്കുന്നത്. ഡി.പി.ആര്* സര്*ക്കാര്* ഉടനെ അംഗീകരിച്ചാല്* 2015 ജൂണില്* ആദ്യഘട്ടം കമീഷന്* ചെയ്യാനാകുമെന്ന് ഇ. ശ്രീധരന്* അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

going to be true now....

Monorail DPR almost ready for submission before june 15th

മോണോ റെയില്*: പദ്ധതി രേഖ 15ന് മുമ്പ്


കോഴിക്കോട്: നിര്*ദിഷ്ട കോഴിക്കോട് മോണോ റെയിലിന്*െറ വിശദമായ പദ്ധതി രേഖ (ഡി.പി.ആര്*) നിശ്ചയിച്ചതിലും നേരത്തേ സര്*ക്കാറിന് സമര്*പ്പിക്കുമെന്ന് ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടവര്* അറിയിച്ചു. ജൂണ്* 15ന് റിപ്പോര്*ട്ട് സമര്*പ്പിക്കുമെന്നാണ് ഇതിനായി ചുമതലപ്പെടുത്തിയ ദല്*ഹി മെട്രോ റെയില്* കോര്*പറേഷന്* (ഡി.എം.ആര്*.സി) മുഖ്യ ഉപദേഷ്ടാവ് ഇ. ശ്രീധരന്* നേരത്തേ അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നത്. എന്നാല്*, ഡി.പി.ആര്* ജോലി ദല്*ഹിയില്* അന്തിമഘട്ടത്തിലാണ്.
വിശദമായ പദ്ധതിരേഖ അവലോകനം ചെയ്യാന്* തിരുവനന്തപുരത്ത് ഏപ്രില്* അവസാനം മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ സാന്നിധ്യത്തില്* ഉന്നതതല യോഗം ചേര്*ന്നിരുന്നു. ഇ. ശ്രീധരനും മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിക്കും പുറമെ പൊതുമരാമത്ത് മന്ത്രി വി.കെ. ഇബ്രാഹിംകുഞ്ഞ്, വ്യവസായ മന്ത്രി പി.കെ. കുഞ്ഞാലിക്കുട്ടി, സാമൂഹിക ക്ഷേമ-പഞ്ചായത്ത്കാര്യമന്ത്രി ഡോ. എം.കെ. മുനീര്*, ഗതാഗത മന്ത്രി ആര്യാടന്* മുഹമ്മദ് തുടങ്ങിയവരും മറ്റു ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും യോഗത്തില്* സംബന്ധിച്ചിരുന്നു. മോണോ റെയില്* പദ്ധതിയുടെ പ്രാരംഭ പ്രവര്*ത്തനങ്ങള്*ക്കായി ഡി.എം.ആര്*.സിയുടെ താല്*ക്കാലിക ഓഫിസ് കോഴിക്കോട്ട് പ്രവര്*ത്തിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്.
പദ്ധതിയുടെ വിശദമായ ഡിസൈന്*, സ്ഥലമെടുപ്പിനു വേണ്ടിയുള്ള ലാന്*ഡ് പ്ളാന്*, വിവിധ സ്റ്റേഷനുകള്*, ഡിപോ, പവര്* സ്റ്റേഷന്* എന്നിവക്കായി കണ്ടെത്തിയ സ്ഥലം, പദ്ധതിക്ക് ആവശ്യമായി വരുന്ന ചെലവ്, പണി പൂര്*ത്തിയാക്കാന്*വേണ്ട സമയം, നഗരത്തിലെ ഗതാഗത പ്രശ്നങ്ങള്* തുടങ്ങിയവയെല്ലാമാണ് പദ്ധതി രേഖയിലുണ്ടാവുക. ഏതു മോഡല്* വണ്ടിയാണ് വേണ്ടതെന്നും റിപ്പോര്*ട്ടിലുണ്ടാകും. മലേഷ്യ,ജര്*മനി, ജപ്പാന്* എന്നിവിടങ്ങളില്* നിന്നുള്ള കമ്പനികളില്*നിന്ന് ടെന്*ഡര്* ക്ഷണിച്ചാണ് ട്രെയിന്* സെറ്റ് തീരുമാനിക്കുക. ട്രെയിന്* സെറ്റ് തീര്*ച്ചപ്പെടുത്തിയാലേ മറ്റു സിവില്* ജോലികള്* തീരുമാനിക്കാനാവൂ.
സ്റ്റേഷന്* കെട്ടിടങ്ങളുടെ ഡിസൈന്* തയാറായിട്ടുണ്ട്. റെയിലിനു സമാന്തരമായി ഉയര്*ത്തിപ്പണിയുന്ന സ്റ്റേഷനില്* രണ്ടുവീതം ലിഫ്റ്റുകളും എസ്കലേറ്ററും ഉണ്ടാകും.
മെഡിക്കല്* കോളജ് ചെസ്റ്റ് ആശുപത്രിക്ക് സമീപമായിരിക്കും ഡിപോ നിര്*മിക്കുക. മൂന്നുഘട്ടമായി നടപ്പാക്കാനുദ്ദേശിക്കുന്ന പദ്ധതിയുടെ ആകെ ദൈര്*ഘ്യം 35 കിലോമീറ്റാണ്. മെഡിക്കല്* കോളജ് മുതല്* പുതിയ ബസ്സ്റ്റാന്*ഡ്, റെയില്*വേ സ്റ്റേഷന്* വഴി മീഞ്ചന്ത വരെയുള്ള 13.5 കിലോമീറ്റര്* ആദ്യഘട്ടത്തിന് 1,750 കോടി രൂപയാണ് ചെലവ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നത്. ആദ്യഘട്ടത്തില്* 15 സ്റ്റേഷനുകളാണ് ഉണ്ടാവുക.
നഗരത്തിലെ മാസ്റ്റര്* പ്ളാനില്* നിര്*ദേശിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ പാളയത്ത് റോഡിന്*െറ വീതികൂട്ടിയാല്* മോണോ റെയില്* സ്ഥാപിക്കാന്* എളുപ്പമാകുമെന്ന് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്* സര്*ക്കാറിനെ അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. മോണോ റെയിലിനായി റോഡിന്*െറ മധ്യത്തില്* തൂണ്* സ്ഥാപിക്കാനാണ് ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നതെങ്കിലും പാളയത്തും കല്ലായിറോഡിലും റോഡിന് ഒട്ടും വീതിയില്ല. അതിനാല്*, ഇവിടെ റോഡിന്*െറ ഒരുവശത്താണ് റെയില്* സ്ഥാപിക്കാനാവുക. പക്ഷേ, ഭാവിയില്* റോഡ് വീതികൂട്ടുമ്പോള്* ഇത് പ്രശ്നമാകും. അതുകൊണ്ടാണ് റോഡ് വീതികൂട്ടാനുള്ള നിര്*ദേശം ഉടന്* നടപ്പാക്കാന്* സാധിക്കുമോ എന്ന് പരിശോധിക്കുന്നത്. ഡി.പി.ആര്* സര്*ക്കാര്* ഉടനെ അംഗീകരിച്ചാല്* 2015 ജൂണില്* ആദ്യഘട്ടം കമീഷന്* ചെയ്യാനാകുമെന്ന് ഇ. ശ്രീധരന്* അറിയിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.

The report includes


Designs for the stations

Land plan for the aquisition of land

The type of cars to be used
Tenders will be invited from countries like Germany, Malaysia & Japan

There will be two lifts & escalators in the stations


The depo to come up near Medical College Chest hospital


The total length of the project will be 35 Km
The first phase include the 13.5 Km stretch between Medical College & Meenchanda (15 stations)

1750 Crores to be spend on phase I

The project to be completed by june 2015

The report includes


Designs for the stations

Land plan for the aquisition of land

The type of cars to be used
Tenders will be invited from countries like Germany, Malaysia & Japan

There will be two lifts & escalators in the stations


The dipo to come up near Medical College Chest hospital


The total length of the project will be 35 Km
The first phase include the 13.5 Km stretch between Medical College & Meenchanda (15 stations)

1750 Crores to be spend on phase I

The project to be completed by june 2015


thanks sanju for listing the details, i didnt get time to do that

Can we have maglev technology in monorails?I suggest maglev monorail for calicut..it will be much faster!!:happy:

As you expressed some important concern about my previous fantasy map. I just redraw everything with a fresh legend pleas check

New Calicut Monorail Fantasy Map
http://i43.************/2lthbuc.jpg


Simplikutta, this map made by you is going viral on Facebook..:cheers:

^^

Nice work Simplicity :applause:

^^Thanks Malayali

Simplikutta, this map made by you is going viral on Facebook..:cheers:

Is it real?? :colgate:Thanks for info Sanju:tyty:

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/6117/image1fqx.png

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=11784882&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11

^^

The report says that 25% central fund (Rs 440 crores approx.) will be obtained for the project of Rs 1750 crores. That easily? It took nearly 7 years for Kochi Metro to get central funds close to that amount. Does i miss something here?

^^

The report says that 25% central fund (Rs 440 crores approx.) will be obtained for the project of Rs 1750 crores. That easily? It took nearly 7 years for Kochi Metro to get central funds close to that amount. Does i miss something here?

Should be possible today. Kochi metro started bit early when government did not have any road map for metro rails.

^^

Still to get that much amount sanctioned, there's a hell lot of hindrances to be covered.

1) Planning board approval
2) Urban Development ministry
3) Public investment board (PIB)
4) Finance ministry
5) Central cabinet

If these steps are to be followed, it's not going to be easy. I hope it won't be.

It should be implemented on PPP mode. That would be faster. But if only Metro man agree to go for this option. he being intelligent as he is, might change his position on PPP as he did for monorail.

^^

Yeah, the state government has decided to go for PPP.

But is it possible to find private investment for projects of this value? This is not Mumbai!

^^

Still to get that much amount sanctioned, there's a hell lot of hindrances to be covered.

1) Planning board approval
2) Urban Development ministry
3) Public investment board (PIB)
4) Finance ministry
5) Central cabinet

If these steps are to be followed, it's not going to be easy. I hope it won't be.

Well its possible if Central Govt agrees to fund as a grant, rather than a stake. In KOMET, right from 2010, the Central govt was agreeing to make a grant, without its stake. But it was Kerala Govt's decision to have full fledged Union Govt stake into the project, so that it makes a Central-State JV, without any private partner.

If Kerala govt agrees to make into a CIAL model company, I guess, there won't be much issue if Central Govt gives a grant without stake.... Then there is no issue of going thro' so many process......

PPP doesn't mean one single player alone. Perhaps like CIAL model, it can work, with general public investments.......

So we can see the 1st Monorail project in the state start soon probably before the metro :cheers:

http://i46.************/2gwan9v.jpg
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kozhikode/news/1664002-local_news-kozhikode.html

CALICUT MONORAIL WORK wil RESUME in SEPTEMBER 2012......
http://i46.************/qxwgwi.jpg


http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=280518

^^Dear Nikhil, please give a brief translation in English.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7927/mrdpr1.jpg
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5180/mrdpr2.jpg

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1251/mrdpr3.jpg

DPR for kozhikode monorail project submitted and the project will be commissioned by 2015 :banana:

from manorama

Summary:

Construction to start in September after it receives approval from govt
No environmental clearance required
phase1, 14.2 kms, 15 stops
Escalators at Medical college, railway station and mananchira
Depot to come up near medical college
10 hectare land required 8.5 Hectares already available, 1.5 hectare to be acquired
Station list :
Medical college hospital, medical college, chevayoor, thondayad, kottoly, Moffusil bus stand, KSRTC, Mananchira, Palayam, Railway station, Pushpa Jn, Kallayi, Panniyankara, vattakinnar, meenchanda.
paper less ticketing
173 trees to be axes, required to plant 10 replacements for each tree.
Minimum fare Rs6.
New bridge across kallayi river.
400-675 passengers in 3 coache driver less train

^^^^^^ superb :)

also

Some city roads going to get improved because of this..

main one being the long awaited palayam - meenchanda road will be widened to 24 m.

^^

This project has achieved great progress, great going!

DMRC to take up Calicut Mono-Rail; Railway Station stop included (https://www.facebook.com/oommenchandy)

Min. ticket rate to be Rs 6.
കോഴിക്കോട് മോണോ റയിലിന്റെ നിര്മാണച്ചുമതല ഡല്ഹി മെട്രോ റയില് കോര്പറേഷനെ ഏല്പ്പിക്കും. അടുത്ത മന്ത്രിസഭാ യോഗത്തില് ഇതു സംബന്ധിച്ച തീരുമാനമുണ്ടാകു0. പദ്ധതിക്കായി തയാറാക്കിയ പ്രോജക്ട് റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് ഡിഎംആര്സി മുന് ചെയര്മാന് ഇ. ശ്രീധരന് സമര്പ്പിച്ചു.

ഈ റിപ്പോര്ട്ടും മന്ത്രിസഭാ യോഗം പരിഗണിക്കും. ഇതിനായി പൊതുമരാമത്ത് പ്രിന്സിപ്പല് സെക്രട്ടറി പി.എച്ച്. കുര്യന് നിര്ദേശം നല്കി.
കേന്ദ്ര സര്ക്കാരും സംസ്ഥാന സര്ക്കാരും നികുതിയും ഡ്യൂട്ടിയും ഇളവ് ചെയ്താല് 1565 കോടി രൂപയ്ക്ക് പദ്ധതിയുടെ ആദ്യ ഘട്ടം മൂന്നു വര്ഷത്തിനുള്ളില് പൂര്ത്തിയാക്കാമെന്ന് ശ്രീധരന് ഉറപ്പു നല്കി. ഇളവ് നല്കിയില്ലെങ്കില് ചെലവ് 1832 കോടി രൂപയായി വര്*ധിക്കും.

കോഴിക്കോട് മെഡിക്കല് കോളജ് മുതല് മീഞ്ചന്ത വരെയുള്ള 14 കിലോമീറ്ററാണ് ആദ്യ ഘട്ടത്തില് പൂര്ത്തിയാക്കുക. നേരത്തെ ഒഴിവാക്കിയിരുന്ന കോഴിക്കോട് റയില്വേ സ്റ്റേഷന് ഇപ്പോള് ഉള്പ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.

കുറഞ്ഞ ടിക്കറ്റ് നിരക്ക് ആറു രൂപയായിരിക്കും. പത്ത് ഹെക്ടര് സ്ഥലം പദ്ധതിക്കായി മൊത്തം ഏറ്റെടുക്കേണ്ടി വരും. ഇതില് സര്ക്കാരിന്റേതായി എട്ടര ഹെക്ടര് സ്ഥലമുണ്ട്. ബാക്കി റയില്വേയില് നിന്നും സ്വകാര്യ വ്യക്തികളില് നിന്നും ഏറ്റെടുക്കണം.

Is there a driverless metro/monorail system yet in India?
Delhi metro plans it in its next phase. Calicut monorail might be the first one with driverless train in India.

^^

No Metro AFAIK. And all the Mono's haven't started yet.

Is there a driverless metro/monorail system yet in India?
Delhi metro plans it in its next phase. Calicut monorail might be the first one with driverless train in India.

I remember reading somewhere during the inauguration days that Bangalore Metro also do not need drivers and can be fully automated. But citing 'Indian conditions' and since its a new thing, drivers are engaged for the time being

Great news about the Monorail Progress.

In the map, I saw a loop to connect Railway Station, I think it is better to have a connection line to there from the mainline than a loop. it will reduce the length of the monorail and hence the overall cost .

It is just a thought, I am not sure about technical difficulties of Monorails. Heard line changing is difficult in Monorail, Also heard that there is some modern technology is in use to overcome this hurdle.

Summary:

Construction to start in September after it receives approval from govt
No environmental clearance required
phase1, 14.2 kms, 15 stops
Escalators at Medical college, railway station and mananchira
Depot to come up near medical college
10 hectare land required 8.5 Hectares already available, 1.5 hectare to be acquired
Station list :
Medical college hospital, medical college, chevayoor, thondayad, kottoly, Moffusil bus stand, KSRTC, Mananchira, Palayam, Railway station, Pushpa Jn, Kallayi, Panniyankara, vattakinnar, meenchanda.
paper less ticketing
173 trees to be axes, required to plant 10 replacements for each tree.
Minimum fare Rs6.
New bridge across kallayi river.
400-675 passengers in 3 coache driver less train

Any plans on integration with local bus services?

Good updates. I think the news is all about submission of revised DPR. Any idea on source of fund?

Good updates. I think the news is all about submission of revised DPR. Any idea on source of fund?

50% loan, 25% state, 25% central

50% loan, 25% state, 25% central

I don't think so. OC was reiterating it as PPP project. So don't expect Centre to provide 25% capital. And if you expect that, wait for another decade to finish the project.

^^ Did central govt agree to it? It's just a proposal. We know the case of Kochi metro still pending with Central Govt. Better adopt something like CIAL model. I don't think central govt will fund 3 metro/mono projects in a state when they are still dragging with the first project.

I don't think so. OC was reiterating it as PPP project. So don't expect Centre to provide 25% capital. And if you expect that, wait for another decade to finish the project.

Its not PPP. Trivandrum monorail is PPP. In all reports its mentioned as state project. So state govt owns the project. This might be because it is relatively cheaper compared to tvm monorail. Kochi metro is entirely a different case. Centre has a stake in it and there are private players too. So it requires lot of clearances and approvals.

Its not PPP. Trivandrum monorail is PPP. In all reports its mentioned as state project. So state govt owns the project. This might be because it is relatively cheaper compared to tvm monorail. Kochi metro is entirely a different case. Centre has a stake in it and there are private players too. So it requires lot of clearances and approvals.

25% central govt, 25% state govt shares and the rest as loan means 50-50 joint venture between central and state govts. 25% shares by central govt means it is similar to Kochi metro which is proposed to have 20% central govt share. Only difference is that the amount would be much lesser as the first phase is shorter and not much land acquisition is needed. Same type of clearances would be needed if we insist on central govt share.

Things are not finalized on Trivandrum mono. It will be clear only after DPR is prepared. Since DMRC is appointed as the consultant they will insist on a public sector project(means DMRC itself ;) ).

Its not PPP. Trivandrum monorail is PPP. In all reports its mentioned as state project. So state govt owns the project. This might be because it is relatively cheaper compared to tvm monorail. Kochi metro is entirely a different case. Centre has a stake in it and there are private players too. So it requires lot of clearances and approvals.

Any decision on PPP for both projects will be taken only after DPR is approved. May be in another couple of months we will have some confirmation. DMRC [Read Mr. Sreedharan] is dead against PPP mode. For Trivandrum monorail, initial discussions are taking place with Scomi - L&T consortium, but with DMRC around, hopes are less.

Who is the private player in Kochi Metro?

Any decision on PPP for both projects will be taken only after DPR is approved. May be in another couple of months we will have some confirmation. DMRC [Read Mr. Sreedharan] is dead against PPP mode. For Trivandrum monorail, initial discussions are taking place with Scomi - L&T consortium, but with DMRC around, hopes are less.

Who is the private player in Kochi Metro?

Govt has clearly stated in the past the calicut monorail would be a public limited, while handling work to DMRC. In case of tvm monorail PPP proposals are there and of course not yet finalized anything. Most probably it might go for non-PPP if it will be clubbed with calicut monorail for cost cutting.

For kochi metro private player means PPP. I thinks its not yet in that stage now. It is too much delayed by the cetre for approvals.

Some older news. Only thing changed from where loan would be taken.

Sreedharan to head monorail project


KOZHIKODE: The monorail proposed in the city received a boost with the E Sreedharan, former managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), agreeing to head to the project. A company under the chairmanship of chief minister Oommen Chandy will be formed shortly for the project.

Addressing the media here along with Sreedharan, PWD minister V K Ebrahim Kunju, said, the dreams of the region received a fillip with Sreedharan agreeing to take up the leadership of the project. The minister said that the first phase of the monorail, first of its kind in the state, would be completed by 2015.


According to Ebrahim Kunju, the DMRC will be asked to prepare the detailed project report to be submitted to the government in three months.

"First we considered the project on public-private partnership model but later decided to set up it under public sector because Sreedharan advocated for it," said the minister. He said 25% of the project cost will be met through the grant from the Centre. The state government will foot 25% of the cost and the remaining fund will be availed from the Infrastructure Finance Corporation as loan. The decision on whom to award awarding the project will be decided in the next cabinet meeting.

If the project is in the public sector, it can start immediately compared to the public-private partnership model as the PPP takes at least 1.5 years for selecting the constructor and another six months for starting the work.

The monorail would cover 14.5 km in the first phase. The government is also planning to extend it to the civil station and will also connect the Kozhikode railway station. There are also plans to extend it to West Hill. "However, we have not taken a decision to include West Hill in the first phase or the second phase," said Sreedharan.

As per the present estimates the project cost for the first phase is Rs 1500 crore, but the complete cost mobilization would be Rs 1740 crore. It would require another Rs 600 crore for the 6km stretch connecting Malaparamba and Civil Station.

Three hectares of land will be acquired for the first phase of the project.

The first phase will be ready by 2015. The project will not go for PPP. Instead 50% of the cost will be covered by Centre and state, and the rest through loan.

25% central govt, 25% state govt shares and the rest as loan means 50-50 joint venture between central and state govts. 25% shares by central govt means it is similar to Kochi metro which is proposed to have 20% central govt share. Only difference is that the amount would be much lesser as the first phase is shorter and not much land acquisition is needed. Same type of clearances would be needed if we insist on central govt share.

Things are not finalized on Trivandrum mono. It will be clear only after DPR is prepared. Since DMRC is appointed as the consultant they will insist on a public sector project(means DMRC itself ;) ).

It wont become a 50-50 % venture. A monrail public ltd company under kerala govt would be formed I believe. Hence total share would be kerala govt 75% and central 25% effectively since this company will take loan of 50% money. BTW earlier plan was to take 80% loan and remaing 20% shared by state and central govt.

Its a great news for us.

It wont become a 50-50 % venture. A monrail public ltd company under kerala govt would be formed I believe. Hence total share would be kerala govt 75% and central 25% effectively since this company will take loan of 50% money. BTW earlier plan was to take 80% loan and remaing 20% shared by state and central govt.

It won't work like that. If the company is taking 50% loan then it won't be part of Kerala govt's 75% shares. How can it be? It is the company which have to pay back the loan. That is it's borrowed capital. That report says 25% of the project cost will be met by central govt, 25% by state govt and rest by loan. So only 50% will be equity. That is being shared equally between centre and state govt's. So it has to be 50-50 joint venture. :)

Btw I doubt this idea of clubbing Trivandrum and Kozhikode monorail as a single company. It will end up being like KSRTC. More fund will flow to Trivandrum. See the pathetic condition of KSRTC in Malabar. We have so many similar examples.

It won't work like that. If the company is taking 50% loan then it won't be part of Kerala govt's 75% shares. How can it be? It is the company which have to pay back the loan. That is it's borrowed capital. That report says 25% of the project cost will be met by central govt, 25% by state govt and rest by loan. So only 50% will be equity. That is being shared equally between centre and state govt's. So it has to be 50-50 joint venture. :)

Btw I doubt this idea of clubbing Trivandrum and Kozhikode monorail as a single company. It will end up being like KSRTC. More fund will flow to Trivandrum. See the pathetic condition of KSRTC in Malabar. We have so many similar examples.

If a new company is formed under state govt with 50% borrowed capital, the centre share will remain as 25%. Now the centre may or may not have stake in it. In this case centre will not have stake in it unlike kochi metro, where kerala govt dragged the central govt to have stake in it. Now the monorail desicion making powers with vest with kerala govt which will be 25%+50% at the minimum.


Both monorails wont be clubbed as a single company. What govt was telling that if both projects runs parallel they can get some tax rebate. I am not sure how exactly it works out. I believe it might be rebate on import of rolling stocks.

Moreover current trend with kerala govt is not to give centre much role in its projects. If you see monorails, HSR, new ports kerala govt tries its best to keep with itselves with minimum central govt stake.

If a new company is formed under state govt with 50% borrowed capital, the centre share will remain as 25%. Now the centre may or may not have stake in it. In this case centre will not have stake in it unlike kochi metro, where kerala govt dragged the central govt to have stake in it. Now the monorail desicion making powers with vest with kerala govt which will be 25%+50% at the minimum.


If 25% is central govt grant then there won't be that much problem. They don't like joint ventures. So there won't shares of central govt involved. But still there will be some procedural delay to get central govt grant. If we opt for PPP like CIAL things would go faster.

1.E.Sreedharan and PIYUSH AGARWALL ( DIV . mananger of RLY ) wil visit the proposed monorail station @ CALICUT RLY Station on 26 -JUN-2012.
2.route wil be LINK ROAD<-->RLY STATION <--> Pushpa ( via Sangam theater )
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Metro Man spells out money side of monorail project

KOZHIKODE: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday spelled out in detail how the funds will be raised for the Rs 1,991 crore Kozhikode monorail project. E Sreedharan, principal adviser, DMRC, said that around 40% of the project cost could be raised through supplier credit from overseas firms.

At an interaction meeting with city's engineers, he said the DMRC has suggested in its detailed project report that the state government should bear the complete land cost and contribute 50% of taxes and duties along with 20% of the project cost. The report also envisages a Central government contribution of 50% of taxes along with 20% of the project completion cost.

"The remaining 40% of the project cost can be brought in through suppliers' credit as lot of things, like the trains, the signal system and the traction, has to come from abroad," Sreedharan said adding that the state government has accepted the recommendations of the report in toto and has entrusted the project to the DMRC on a turnkey basis.

He said the DMRC has set the target of September 2015 for the final commissioning of the project. Sreedharan said that though monorail is not a very ideal transport system for big cities, it will be ideal for Kozhikode due to the city's size and the heavily built up nature and narrow roads in the city.

Explaining the features of the monorail, Sreedharan said that the train will run at an average speed of 33 kmph and would cover the 14km distance from Medical College to Meenchanda in 24 minutes, stopping at each of the 15 stations for 20 seconds each.

Sreedharan also held discussions with senior railway officials on setting up a monorail station in the railway station premises. The DMRC had proposed Kozhikode railway station as one of the 15 stops for the monorail.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Metro-Man-spells-out-money-side-of-monorail-project/articleshow/14420190.cms

Mr.E Sreedharan sai the monorail in the city would be one of the most mordern ones in the world..

The trains which would run on electricity would also have back up battery to take them up to next station

No confusion over central funds now. Central govt is ready to take half the cost of all metro/monrails in the state.

How many stops will be there for Calicut Metro and which are they? Any body has the map or other details from the DPR?

How many stops will be there for Calicut Metro and which are they? Any body has the map or other details from the DPR?

15 stops for monorail phase I. No map from DPR but check the below post.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=92536215&postcount=179

Okay Thanks. I forgot about this map.

Mr E Sreedharan, advisor to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC), has expressed the hope that the detailed project report(DPR) of the proposed monorail in Kozhikode will be approved in 10 days. The DPR had been submitted to the State government on 19th June.

http://www.economic-update.in/news/2012/07/06/dpr-kozhikode-for-monorail-to-be-approved-soon/

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from manorama

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from manorama

Give a brief translation in English.

Guys don't take it in a bad way but Malayalam articles are sometimes posted in several forums with no translation at all. It becomes tough for Indian non-Mallus like me who cant read Malayalam. Please put the gist whenever you post something in a local language. Thanks :)

Guys don't take it in a bad way but Malayalam articles are sometimes posted in several forums with no translation at all. It becomes tough for Indian non-Mallus like me who cant read Malayalam. Please put the gist whenever you post something in a local language. Thanks :)

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And the above report says, Revised design of Calicut Monorail ready. Waiting for E Sreedharan's consent.

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report sent to railway board for the approval of the monorail stop in front of the kozhikode railway station. this was prepared jointly by dmrc and railways.
meanwhile,the dpr is still awaiting the approval from the State Cabinet.

from manorama

Kerala with 3 MRTS, is going to go through a transport revolution. :)

new company for MONORAIL wil form in next cabinet meet ( Wednesday,25-JUL-2012)

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http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kozhikode/news/1727259-local_news-kozhikode.html

So a single company for both Monorails. Fears!!

Survey to widen road for monorail pillars begins

KOZHIKODE: Laying the groundwork for the commencement of works of the monorail project in September, the Kerala Road Fund Board has started the social impact survey for the widening of the Mananchira- Meenchanda Road. The study will ascertain the number of shops and businesses that will be affected during the widening of the road to 24 metres.

Hundreds of shops line up the 6km-long stretch of NH 66, which traverses through the central business area of Palayam and winds its way through Pushpa Junction, Kallayi, Panniyankara, Vattakkinar and Meenchanda.

The widening of the road is vital for the monorail project as the road is less than 15m wide making it difficult to accommodate the pillar for the elevated monorail, which will come up in the centre of the road. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials said that they expect the monorail project to get the final approval in the next cabinet meeting. The detailed project report of the monorail was presented before the chief minister on June 19 and the project has been waiting for the formal cabinet nod to commence its activities.

They said that the land acquisition for road widening is not likely to be a challenge as there has been a freeze in construction in the 24 metre area earmarked for the NH widening during the last 18 years. The DMRC has also proposed to the government that it is ready to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the road widening within four months.

DMRC has set the target of September 2015 for the final commissioning of the Rs 1,991-crore Kozhikode monorail project. The 14km rail from Medical College to Meenchanda has 15 stops in between. The entire alignment is elevated, carried on single pillars generally along the median of the road. The pillars will take up around 2m in the median necessitating widening of narrow roads on the stretch.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Survey-to-widen-road-for-monorail-pillars-begins/articleshow/15266649.cms

Kerala forms panel to find funds for monorail project

KOZHIKODE: The decision of the state government on Monday to entrust the task of finding sources of financial support for implementing the monorail project to a sub-committee is likely to delay its start.

Earlier it was expected that the cabinet committee would on Wednesday straightaway consider the detailed project report (DPR) for final approval. But new decision to form a special team is likely to further delay the final nod for the project.

The sub-committee, headed by chief secretary K Jayakumar, will find investors and other government-level funding sources from the Rs 1,750-crore project.

The panel, with principal secretary of finance department V P Joy, principal secretary of PWD P H Kurian, and CEO of Kerala Road Fund Board Harikishore as its members, will also conduct a detailed scrutiny of the DPR that was submitted to the government in June.

The office of industries minister on Monday informed that the sub-committee will also hold discussions with various agencies for the technical and financial support for the project.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had already completed the field survey for the project that stretches from Kozhikode Medical College to Meenchanda in the first phase.

It is learnt that the public works, transport and industries department has already approved the DPR. It is seems that a final nod from the finance department is delaying the project.

The sub-committee will hold discussion with the department of economic affairs (DEA) at Delhi on the funding for the project. The permission of DEA is necessary to appoint a consultancy.

The panel is also looking for the financial aid from Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the project.

The government is planning to form a company for the implementation of monorail project with chief minister as the chairman and DMRC as the project consultant.

The executive engineer of DMRC, Kozhikode, Venugopalan, said the formation of sub-committee will further delay the project.

"If the committee completes its discussions and other procedures in a time-bound manner, the government can grant final approval for the project soon and DMRC can start the work in city," he said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Kerala-forms-panel-to-find-funds-for-monorail-project/articleshow/15287228.cms

Just read in today's newspaper that DPR prepared by DMRC for Calicut Monorails got rejected. So much for the copy-paste job !!!
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from malayala manorama

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from malayala manorama

these people from department are not part of govt or what , atleast they wont read news papers ? . if they have a problem with DMRC going for this why they have not told this early ,,why did they waited for this much days and spent this much money....
man this is real crap people these.......

these people from department are not part of govt or what , atleast they wont read news papers ? . if they have a problem with DMRC going for this why they have not told this early ,,why did they waited for this much days and spent this much money....
man this is real crap people these.......

looks like an after effect of tvm monorail episode.

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Does this report says somewhere that Finance/Planning commission rejected DPR because of its technical or other faults?

For DMRC bashers, even GOK's fault/delay in forming SPV is again over DMRC and Sreedharan's head......

I really blame GOK, for not starting SPV on time and make the SPV hand-over its works to DMRC on turnkey basis.... Surely this would really help to see Calicut Monorail by Sept of 2016 as announced by Sreedharan

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Does this report says somewhere that Finance/Planning commission rejected DPR because of its technical or other faults?

For DMRC bashers, even GOK's fault/delay in forming SPV is again over DMRC and Sreedharan's head......

I really blame GOK, for not starting SPV on time and make the SPV hand-over its works to DMRC on turnkey basis.... Surely this would really help to see Calicut Monorail by Sept of 2016 as announced by Sreedharan

nowhere in the report blames DMRC or sreedharan , every one knows they will do there job well... this different departments in govt acts as if they are from different parties... thats what the main issue is....

by the way whats the issue with TVM monorail.. i missed the news...

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maybe people in those departments don't want DMRC because of reasons that every one knows ...

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maybe people in those departments don't want DMRC because of reasons that every one knows ...

PPP = commissions and bribe
DMRC = no much options.

And I think DMRC is not that interested in tvm monorail either because of the obvious reasons. It was govt who dragged DMRC into tvm monorail. Prime issues are common company for both monorail ,DMRC in tvm monorail and delay in formation in monorail companies either common or separate.

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from mathrubhoomi

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Monorail DPR still lying at govt office. No decision taken yet in last assembly meetings. Now govt taking break for onam and hence more delay.

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-Secretarial level committee submits report on monorail to chief minister
-Committee recommends separate companies for tvm and calicut monorails.
-Current commission for DMRC is 6%, committee recommends to bargain the commission amount,
-No other technical issues remaining. Monorail company to form as soon as cabinet approves.
-Trying for world bank loan also, central finance ministry needs to approve.
-DMRC to handle construction of monorail.
-Operation of monorail may be handled by private investors.
-Some investors shown interest in monorail for Emerging kerala.

Calicut monorail to go for PPP for investment as loan from world bank is almost sure. However the execution of the project will remain with DMRC.

So as of no,
Investment : PPP, loan world bank
Execution: DMRC
Operation : PPP

Minister for Public Works V.K. Ebrahim Kunju said here on Thursday that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Kozhikode monorail project would be placed before the Cabinet for its approval. It would be decided at the Cabinet meeting whether to hand over the work contract of the monorail to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The project would also be showcased at the ‘Emerging Kerala’ summit next week. The developmental opportunities of the monorail, which would be executed in a Private Public Partnership model, would be introduced to the investors. The project had already been presented before the World Bank officials, he said.

He said that the Central government had taken a favourable stance towards the project. Land for all the 15 monorail stations had been identified and site marking done. The Railways had given permission to utilise a part of the Kozhikode railway station to set up a monorail station there. The National Highway Authority had given permission for an overbridge at the Thondayad bypass.

Source: The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3868982.ece

Calicut monorail to go for PPP for investment as loan from world bank is almost sure. However the execution of the project will remain with DMRC.

So as of no,
Investment : PPP, loan world bank
Execution: DMRC
Operation : PPP

Through PPP mode there won't be any takers for the project as the project is not economically viable.If this is implemented by borrowing from Japanese aid or World bank,it may work out.These are just proposals and will remain for a long time.What really need is City Road Improvement program has to be done in fair manner that could ease out most of the traffic problems, than all these much hyped projects.

Through PPP mode there won't be any takers for the project as the project is not economically viable.If this is implemented by borrowing from Japanese aid or World bank,it may work out.These are just proposals and will remain for a long time.What really need is City Road Improvement program has to be done in fair manner that could ease out most of the traffic problems, than all these much hyped projects.

This is again going to back old discussions with respect various modes of transportation. No point in comparing various modes like "if we had that money in that" etc. No public transportation is high profitable business. That doesnt mean one doesnt have to implement it. If you dont implement projects which are not profitable we should stop all KSRTC services in kerala.

Monorail is not huge and a hyped project. Was it a 100-200 km monorail/metro network I would have agreed with you.

BTW Why govt planned PPP is because its almost sure it will get loan and incase for loss adjustment from central govt the project needs to be PPP. Already few investors are interested in it and even if it is in loss in case of PPP central funds will flow to fill the gap. Even without PPP project will work but loan from a different bank. So in both ways it will work out.

Through PPP mode there won't be any takers for the project as the project is not economically viable.If this is implemented by borrowing from Japanese aid or World bank,it may work out.These are just proposals and will remain for a long time.What really need is City Road Improvement program has to be done in fair manner that could ease out most of the traffic problems, than all these much hyped projects.

PPP doesn't mean its not going to done.... In Kerala, most of the PPP initiatives are done by consortium of our own corporate NRK investors as well as public, while govt managing the firm, like CIAL...

CIAL, INKEL etc are all ventures, where govt have less than 30% stake, while govt appointed official will be heading the organization and managing it. This model is quite different from other PPP initiatives in country, where one private corporate player is involved and they manage the firm, making govt/govt agency in mere side role.

There are lot of NRK investors from Malabar region and surely their money can be garnered for a prestigious project like Monorail.....

As long as its execution rights vest with DMRC, surely it will be time bound

Some excerpts from the project report.


Route Alignment

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The first phase of the Kozhikode Monorail Project covers a distance of 14.2 kms with 15 stations, starting from Medical College Hostel to Meenchanda. The route follows Mavoor Road, turns left towards Mananchira and follows the National Highway 66 (former NH 17) to Meenchanda.

The locations of the stations are MC Hostel, Medical College, Chevayoor, Thondayad, Kottuli, New Bus Stand, KSRTC, Mananchira, Palayam, Railway Station, Pushpa, Kallayi, Panniyankara, Vattakkinar, Meenchanda.

The entire stretch of the alignment is elevated, carried on single pillars generally located along the median of the road. At the site of the E.K.Nayanar fly over on the Mavoor Road. The alignment is shifted to the right and is taken along the service road to avoid the fly over. Similarly to avoid the proposed rail over bridge near Panniankara T junction, the alignment is taken to the extreme left of the future fly over. Also at the junction where the alignment crosses Kallai river it is taken to the left over a new bridge consisting of 3 x 30.5 metre spans about 20 metre upstream of the existing road bridge.

a) Size of the coach
Particular Length Width Height
Leading Car upto 16.00m upto 3.15 m upto 4.05 m
Intermediate Car upto 15.00m upto 3.15 m upto 4.05 m

b) Passenger Carrying capacity
• Passenger carrying capacity (@ 6 persons per square meter of standee area) for 3 – car train set (indicative) will be approx. in the range of 400 to 525.
• Passenger carrying capacity (@ 8 persons per square meter of standee area) for 3 – car train set (indicative) will be approx. in the range of 500 to 675.

Fare Structure

Distance in Kms Fare in 2015-16 (Rs.)
0.2 6.00
2-4 10.00
4-6 12.00
6-9 15.00
9-12 18.00
12-15 22.00

Cost Estimates

The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 1565 crores for phase I of the project. In the IInd phase the stretch from MC Hostel to Meenchanda may be extended towards Ramanattukara.

Projected traffic per day

Year Lakhs per day
2015-16 1.48
2021-22 1.77
2031-32 2.37
2041-42 3.19

Funding Options

The suggested model of funding is as follows

a) 20% of the completion cost + land cost + 50% of central taxes and duties to be borne by Kerala Government. This comes to 38.50% of the completion cost – approximately Rs. 765.50 Crores to be met in a period of 4 years. In addition to the above, State Taxes of Rs. 74 crores at April 2012 price level is either to be exempted or reimbursed by the State Government.

b) 20% of the completion cost + 50% of the Central Taxes and duties to be borne by Government of India. This comes to 25.50% of the completion cost – approximately Rs. 508.50 crores to be met in 3 years.

36% of the completion cost through DEBT which comes to Rs. 717.00 crores. The debt portion is to be covered by Supplier’s credit, Bilateral Funding, Multilateral Funding , etc.,Guaranteed by Kerala Government.

Out of the total contribution of Government of Kerala of Rs. 765.50 crore, Rs. 114 crore i.e., 6% of the completion cost can be generated through a levy of Green Tax on existing vehicles registered in Kozhikode city.


http://www.krfb.org/webadmin/projects/Kozhikode%20Monorail%20Project%20Teaser.docx

In-principle nod given to Kozhikode monorail project:Urban Minister (http://zeenews.india.com/business/realestate/latest-news/in-principle-nod-given-to-kozhikode-monorail-project-minister_60218.html):banana::banana:
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Kochi: Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath today said that the Centre has given its in-principle nod for the Rs 1600-crore monorail project in Kozhikode.

Speaking at the function in which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid foundation stone for the Kochi Metro project, Kamal Nath urged the state government to entrust the work of the monorail project to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL).

Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram are the two cities in Kerala where monorails are proposed.

While a stretch of 16 km, with a construction cost of Rs 1600 crore is proposed in Kozhikode, the distance to be covered in Thiruvananthapuram will be 24 km with a construction cost of Rs 2500 crore.

The Centre will provide financial support for these projects, he said.

A monorail project has already been identified in Delhi and work has been entrusted to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

On this occasion, Kamal Nath urged chief ministers of all states to create a dedicated municipal cadre to ensure that government's urban infrastructure development initiatives can be made more effective and sustainable.

The government was in the process of finalising the next phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), and it was keen to explore innovative methods to raise resources including monetisation of land, encourage PPP and gap funding, he said.

Kamal Nath urged the state government to forward fresh projects in the second phase of JNUURM and said the Centre will provide full financial support for the same.

Pointing out that Central government was giving high priority to Metro projects, Kamal Nath said fourth generation technology will be implemented for the Kochi metro project, which is expected to be completed by 2016-17.

Kochi Metro is the first multi-modal system integrating road and inland water transport.

Good news. :cheers:

:) One step ahead. Now it looks like investment will be PPP. Will have to wait for govt announcement on how it will proceed with the construction phase. I believe approval side only state cabinet approval is left.

Bombardier shows interest in Calicut Mono rail :banana::banana::banana:

^^

Such interests are not much satisfying as their interest lies in providing their technology to the project rather than any investment.

New Delhi: Union urban development minister Kamal Nath said that central aid would be provided for the monorail project put forwarded by the state government. The project would be implemented in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram on PPP mode. Minister was speaking to media persons here on Monday


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CC Mnorama

Special committee report on DMRC DPR to be tabled for cabinet approval this week or next week in assembly meet.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Cabinet-approves-detailed-project-report-of-Kozhikode-monorail-project/articleshow/16661984.cms

Cabinet approves detailed project report of Kozhikode monorail project

Kozhikode will become the first city in the state to introduce a state-of-the-art monorail system with the cabinet, on Wednesday, approving the detailed project report (DPR) of Rs 1,771 crore project submitted by the Delhi metro rail corporation (DMRC).

The cabinet has also decided to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to implement the proposed Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram monorail projects and all the other future monorail projects in the state. A monorail corporation will be formed with chief minister Oommen Chandy as the chairman to implement these projects.

The city project will cover 14.2km from Medical College to Meenchanda with 15 stations in between.

Kerala road fund board chief executive officer Harikesh P C said the government had granted the project administrative sanction. "The

approval of the DPR is a major milestone in the realization of the project . "We can now be sure that it will be implemented

," he said.

The decision on entrusting the project with the DMRC will be made by the newly-formed company. Sources in the government, however, said the project was likely to be awarded to the DMRC on a turnkey basis.

DMRC has made all the groundwork for starting the work on the biggest-ever infrastructural project in the city as soon as the contract is finalized. It has already prepared detailed plans for the land acquisition procedure. Around 10.65 hectares of land will be required for the monorail. Not much land will need to be acquired from private parties as 80% of the land required already belongs to the government.

DMRC, which submitted the DPR to the chief minister on June 19, has set September 2015 for the final commissioning of the project. The entire alignment will be elevated, carried on single pillars generally along the median on the road. The pillars will take up around 2m in the median.

Cabinet approves detailed project report of Kozhikode monorail project

Same news

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Great news. :cheers1:

Tracks at 20 metre height
No need of environment clearance
Land acquisition is minimal @ just around 2 hector private land
6 rs to travel cost for a min of 2 KM and 22 rs to travel the entire first phase of 14 odd Km
Air conditioned bogies (3 nos for 500 odd people)
Escalators at major stations and lifts in all atations
Depot at medical college

4 laning of palayam meenchanda road is mandatory to start the work

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Another info is the formation of Kerala monorail corporation which is under PWD which will manage monorail projects in kerala.