Monorail for Delhi

The Delhi government has cleared a proposal for starting a monorail in the national capital. Estimated to cost र1,665 crore, and to be constructed in phases, the tracks and stations of the monorail will be built on nine-metre high pillars. The first phase will consist of 12 stations. Spread over 10.8km, they will connect Shastri Park Metro with the proposed Trilokpuri Metro station in east Delhi. Scheduled to be completed by 2017, the monorail will complement the existing transportation systems like the Delhi Metro and the City Bus Transport System while the commuters will be able to interchange with the three metro lines.