Japanese infrastructure companies Hitachi and Mitsubishi are in talks over the Chennai Monorail project.
Tamil Nadu has invited tenders in developing monorail in Chennai that covers a distance of 300 km.
In the 2005-06 budget the estimated cost of the project was Rs 5,086.85 crore.
The representatives of both firms said monorail was feasible in Chennai as it was simple in terms of construction and would ease traffic congestion.
Recently, Scomi Group Bhd, a Malaysian based firm, also submitted its proposal to take part in the proposed monorail project in Chennai to the government.
Yoshitaka Hirabaya, Global Rail Business Development Division General Manager of Hitachi said:
“Currently, we are in talks with the Delhi and Mumbai authorities for providing monorail technology.
“We have already supplied technology to the Taegu monorail in Korea, Chingqing monorail in China, Palm monorail in Dubai and Sentosa monorail in Singapore.
“We have more than five decades of experience in monorail. We are supported by Mitsubishi Corporation, (Japan) who will fund the project. We offer the technology and they provide the funding,” he added.
The proposed monorail will carry 62,400 people per hour per direction, similar to the current Metro Rail system.
In the first phase of construction, 111 km would be covered, and a phased construction would cover the whole of the 300 km route.
Monorail is flexible and the rehabilitation of project affected people is small as it does not interfere with existing buildings and properties.
In a bid to avoid land acquisition, minister of transportation instructed Hitachi officials to develop high capacity transit system in air.
The Chennai Monorail project will have 18 corridors which are aimed to be completed within 18 months after awarding the contracts.
After completion, it will be biggest monorail project in the world.
Chennai should and must follow as what Mumbai City is doing, Scomi has the experience in handling such a busy city as Mumbai, therefore they will be able to provide the same for Chennai the only expert in Monorail.
False! Scomi neither have expertise to carry more PPHPD which Chennai requires nor have proven capabilities around the world. Scomi neither has funds to raise on its own nor backed by any corporation. Remember, Chennai’s case will be DBFOT basis.
Hitachi and Mitsubishi are the best for monorail projects because these two companies are unlikely to give up when technical snags develop. They are well experienced.Â
Hitachi and Mitsubishi are the best for monorail projects because these two companies are unlikely to give up when technical snags develop. They are well experienced.Â