Bengaluru Monorail was a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...
monorail system proposed for the city of
Bengaluru
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...
,
India
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.
In 2012 the government was advised light rail was a better option.
History
The State government appointed Capita Symonds, a UK-based consultancy firm, to suggest the best feeder rail network for Bengaluru. Capita Symonds stated that
Light Rail Transit (LRT) was more advantageous than monorail.
The Bangalore Airport Rail Link (BARL) Ltd is the nodal agency for implementing the project.
In 2017, the Bengaluru Development Minister stated that the monorail system was still in the proposal phase.
Network
See also
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Namma Metro
(), also known as Bangalore Metro or Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, the capital city of the States and union territories of India, state of Karnataka, India. It is the Urban rail transit in India#List ...
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Bengaluru Commuter Rail
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Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...
References
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Transport in Bengaluru
Proposed monorails in India