TN to restructure mono rail to woo developers

Tamil Nadu Government today said it has decided to restructure the proposed monorail project for the city in a bid to attract potential developers under the Public Private Parnership (PPP) mode.
Stating this in the state assembly, Transport Minister V Senthil Balaji said the length of the network under the project would be approximately 43.48 km with two corridors.
While one will be from Poonamallee to Kathipara junction with a link from Porur to Vadapalani (20.68 kms), another will be between Vandalur and Velachery (22.80 kms), he said.
"To attract potential developers for the implementation of the Chennai Monorail project under the PPP mode, the government has decided to restructure the project," he said adding

In respect of introduction of mono rail in Coimbatore, selection of consultant for the preparation of feasibility study "is under process," he added.
CPI(M) floor leader A Soundararajan urged the government to extend the monorail project to North Chennai areas as there was a need for such transport solutions in that region.
In 2011, after taking over the reins of power, AIADMK government announced a monorail network of 111 km in the first phase to reduce traffic congestion in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA). It was said the network would eventually cover 300 km in the CMA.