Salem Metro is the proposed Metro system for the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu, part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. As Salem city is one of the developed city in Tamilnadu.[1][2]
Salem Metro | |
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Overview | |
Area served | Salem , Salem metropolitan area |
Locale | Salem, Tamilnadu |
Transit type | Rapid Transit |
Line number | 2 |
Number of stations | 38 |
Chief executive | Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) |
Headquarters | Salem |
Website | http://www.chennaimetrorail.org |
Operation | |
Began operation | Proposed |
Operator(s) | CMRL |
Technical | |
Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
Average speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
In 2021 Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Brohit announced in Legislative assembly that the Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing metro rail system in Salem along with, Trichy, Madurai and Tirunelveli.[3] Feasibility studies will be conducted in those cities for the same.
Later, CMRL floated tender for preparing feasibility studies and feasibility study report. Aarvee associates won the bids for Salem metro feasibility studies for ₹38 crores.[4]
The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$8.4 billion) for metro and monorail projects in Tamil Nadu.[17]
Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Salem Based on Feasibility study[18][19][20]
Salem Metro | ||||||
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Corridor No | Line | From | To | Roads | Via | Length (km) |
1 | Corridor 1 | Karuppur | Nallikalpatti | Salem - Banglore
& Salem - Karur Road & |
Salem Junction, 4 Roads, Salem collectorate, Old bus stand, Gugai and Dasanaickenpatty | 17.16 |
2 | Corridor 2 | Ayothiyapattinam | Uthamasolapuram, Karapuranathar temple | Salem - Chennai &
Salem - Coimbatore Road |
Maniyanur, Salem old bus stand, Ammapet, and Udayapatty | 18.3 |
Total | 35.19 |
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