In Mohali, Metro to run only on elevated tracks: RITES
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In Mohali, Metro to run only on elevated tracks: RITES

Hindustan Times  

While Metro lines will run fully underground in parts of Chandigarh, in Mohali district, these will be entirely on elevated tracks, as presented by Rail India Technical and Economic Services in its findings. The first phase of Metro includes three routes: Sultanpur, New Chandigarh, to Sector 28, Panchkula ; Sukhna Lake to Zirakpur ISBT via Mohali ISBT and Chandigarh airport ; and from Grain Market Chowk, Sector 39, to Transport Chowk, Sector 26, along with a 2.5 km depot entry line. Regarding Corridor 2, which runs from Rock Garden, Chandigarh, to Zirakpur ISBT via YPS Chowk, Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, Jail Road, Airport Chowk, Aerocity Road, and NH-7 Junction in Mohali, RITES specified that part of the alignment between the gurdwara and the airport lies in the central median. Phase 1 estimated to be completed by 2032 Estimated to cost around ₹24,000 crore overall, the Metro project’s Phase 1 is expected to be completed by 2032, as per RITES’ Alternatives Analysis Report. The first phase includes three routes: Sultanpur, New Chandigarh, to Sector 28, Panchkula ; Sukhna Lake to Zirakpur ISBT via Mohali ISBT and Chandigarh airport ; and from Grain Market Chowk, Sector 39, to Transport Chowk, Sector 26, along with a 2.5 km depot entry line.

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