Chandigarh Metro

Chandigarh Metro
Overview
LocaleNew Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Panchkula
Mohali
Zirakpur
Pinjore[1]
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3 (Phase–I)
2 (Phase–II)
Number of stations50+
Daily ridership307,000 (estimated)
Operation
Began operation2034; 10 years' time (2034) (Phase–I)[2]
Operator(s)Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation (CMRC)[3]
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Number of vehicles16
Train length2 coaches[2]
Technical
System length154.5 km (96.0 mi)

Phase–I: 91 km (57 mi)
Phase–II: 63.5 km (39.5 mi)[1]

Chandigarh Metro is an approved rapid transit system to serve the Chandigarh Capital Region, which includes Chandigarh and adjacent areas in Punjab and Haryana states of India. In Phase-1, to be progressively built and operationalised between 2027 and 2034, 3 lines will connect tri-cities of Chandigarh, Mohali in Punjab and Panchkula in Haryana. Phase-2, to be constructed after 2034, will connect Pinjore in Haryana and further expand the network in Mohali with 2 more lines.[1][4][5][6] The project, which was initially scrapped in 2017 due to low financial viability,[7] was approved in March 2023 and received formal clearance in July 2024 from the governments of Punjab and Haryana after a Detailed Project Report (DPR) was created.[8][1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d Rohtaki, Hina (19 July 2023). "New Metro plan: 77-km under Phase 1; to link all three cities". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Victor, Hillary (31 January 2024). "Two-coach Metro trains to zip through Chandigarh tricity". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/chandigarh-administrator-green-light-phase-i-metro-9073864/lite/&ved=2ahUKEwiszqa0np2DAxWJrlYBHXAwDxwQyM8BKAB6BAgPEAI&usg=AOvVaw3y_W5oBdGM49fyGjMlEuGT Vibhor Mohan (30 August 2012). "Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation to have independent mandate". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/chandigarh-administrator-green-light-phase-i-metro-9073864/lite/&ved=2ahUKEwiszqa0np2DAxWJrlYBHXAwDxwQyM8BKAB6BAgPEAI&usg=AOvVaw3y_W5oBdGM49fyGjMlEuGT Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh set to sign agreement on tricity Metro project Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ http://admser.chd.nic.in/uploadfiles/press/pressnote/pr2607.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ "Chandigarh Metro project will not be financially viable till 2051 due to low PHPDT | RailNews Media India Ltd". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Chandigarh Metro Scrapped". Chandigarh Metro. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  8. ^ Rohtaki, Hina (16 March 2023). "Metro for Chandigarh tricity gets in-principle approval". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 March 2023.