Title - Monorail survey in three months

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will complete the comprehensive field survey works in the city within a three-month period as part of submitting a detailed project report of the proposed mono rail project to the government.A special office too will be opened at Chalappuram here on April 13 for speeding up the process.The DMRC team headed by E. Sreedharan, which launched the survey process in the city on Saturday, conducted site inspection in various spots already identified for constructing stopovers. Mananchira and surrounding locations were covered under the first-phase survey.The team also prepared the details of land to be acquired for the project in the coming days.K. Gopalakrishnan Superintending Engineer of the Public Works Department too would extend his help for the speedy completion of the survey process based on the already prepared sample sketch by an outside agency.

The DMRC has placed a demand before the State government to control the new construction activities on either side of the proposed project area beginning from Medical College to Meenchanda. As per the proposal, people who wanted to undertake new construction activities in areas close to the project site would be asked to get no objection certificates (NOCs) from the DMRC.

The city, which is now experiencing a rapid growth, would get a fresh lease of life with the realisation of the first phase of mono rail project from Medical College to Meenchanda resolving the traffic congestion in many busy areas. The proposal was mooted in the wake of constant demands for an improved public transport system for the developing city.

Based on the financial analysis and funding options, the total cost estimated for the project was Rs.920.93 crore. The expected cost for the completion of first phase would be around Rs.276.28 crore.

The proposed corridor, on realisation, would cover major areas of the city such as Mavoor Road, Mananchira, Palayam, and Kallai, and also give access to the Mofussil bus station and the railway station. Terminal stations too would be provided in the medical college area and Meenchanda in addition to the already decided 14 intermediate stations.