2012, ഫെബ്രുവരി 6, തിങ്കളാഴ്‌ച

Trivandrum Metro Rail


Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in its feasibility report rejected Metro rail in
Thiruvannahtapuram on the reason that Peak Hour Peak Direction Trips in the
year 2030 will be less than 8000 when even upto 20000 can be handled by
dedicated bus lines. That was 6 years back in 2006. The 16 k.m.
Kazhakkoottam-Tvm suburban rail was also termed as not viable as the cost will
be around Rs.1600 Crores. As it was DMRC under E. Sreedharan everybody accepted
the study report.

Then came the mono rail proposal and NATPAC found it feasible. All hailed it
as the most suitable with Rs. 150 crores per kilometre. Now comes the proposal
for PRT (personal Rapid Trasport). There is no dearth for proposals and as each proposal comes people are
ecstatic and hail it. May be the huge investment and resultant kickbacks prompt
the authorities to come up with new proposals every day. Actual problems and
basic requirements to overcome the real issues are not analysed or addressed.
Instead new projects are brought in. The much hyped Thakarapparambu fly over is still in the paper after 10 years and this shows the attitude of the authorities. An
existing road was demolished to construct an underpass at Palayam forcing each vehicle to travel 800 meters more wasting fuel, shows the faulty planning and foolish approach.

The mono rail and PRT will be on an elevated plain above the present roads. This
will put and end to road development permanently. No more fly overs will be
possible on the roads ever. Further, mono rail will not cater to the needs of
the future say about 30 years or so and city will again be suffocating. So the
new proposals for mono rail and PRT are not at all suited for a developing
city like Trivandrum and it will retard its further growth.

What we need is not any stop-gap or temporary arrangement but a permanent solution.Metro rail, without disturbing the road traffic is the ultimate remedy. As the cost is increasing day by day sooner the better.  Fly overs from Pattom to PMG,
Kesavadasapuram to Ulloor, Ayurveda College to Attakulangara will ease the
congestion considerably. Public transport system is to be strengthened.

7 അഭിപ്രായങ്ങൾ:

  1. valuable proposals.
    But one could seldom take a decision that I use the public transport only ; at the same time govt is also determined to provide public transport to the commuters and stop the practice of using pvt vehicles without the seating capacity,for which a rules and regulations shall be constituted.

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  2. valuable proposals.
    But one could seldom take a decision that I use the public transport only ; at the same time govt is also determined to provide public transport to the commuters and stop the practice of using pvt vehicles without the seating capacity,for which rules and regulations shall be constituted.

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  3. Solution to the immediate problems would be taken on a warfooting basis else we will be in back bench and think for the next generation.

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  4. agree that tvm needs a metro rail and not a mono rail...i was in delhi and loved the metro rail system in delhi....lets get metrorail... we should raise the campaign for metrorail.

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  5. Why can't we agitate/hue for a metro rail in Trivandrum. Let us join together for the same as mono rail technology is outdated. Expecting your valuable suggestions.
    Adv Sasthamangalam B. Ashok Kumar

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  6. അജ്ഞാതന്‍2012, ഡിസംബർ 28 11:12 PM

    Agreed. We need metro rail. Lets ask for it. Mono rail is just a gimmick. Remember, TVM is the largest corporation in Kerala in terms of population and size.

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  7. trivandrum is the best qulified city for metro rail. population and size is more than compared other cities in kerala

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