Salem Metro

Salem Metro
Overview
Area served	Salem, Salem metropolitan area
Locale	Salem, Tamilnadu
Transit type	Rapid Transit
Line number	2
Number of stations	38
Chief executive	Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)
Headquarters	Salem
Website	http://www.chennaimetrorail.org
Operation
Began operation	Proposed
Operator(s)	CMRL
Technical
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Average speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Top speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

Salem Metro is the proposed Metro system for the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu, part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. As Salem city is one of the developed city in Tamilnadu.^[1][2]

Overview

In 2021 Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Brohit announced in Legislative assembly that the Government of Tamil Nadu has decided to do a feasibility study for introducing metro rail system in Salem along with, Trichy, Madurai and Tirunelveli.^[3] Feasibility studies will be conducted in those cities for the same.

Later, CMRL floated tender for preparing feasibility studies and feasibility study report. Aarvee associates won the bids for Salem metro feasibility studies for ₹38 crores.^[4]

Project timeline

• 2011: Central Government announces metro rail projects for Tier II cities.
• 2011: Tamil Nadu Government under CM J. Jayalalithaa shelves the metro rail project in favour of monorail.
• 2021: In June 22 Tamil Nadu Governor announces that feasibility study would be conducted and Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared for Salem Metro by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).^[5]
• 2022: March 21 CMRL floats tender for Salem Metro's Feasibility studies and feasibility report preparation.^[6][7]
• 2022: July 9 Aarvee Associates wins bids for feasibility studies on Salem MRTS Project for 38 crores.^[8]
• 2023: August 1 Chennai metro rail limited reported that, since there are several flyovers in Salem, site factors and land availability is heavily influenced the fixing alignment of the routes. And officials in the works of reviewing alignment with no impact on existing structures.^[9]
• 2023: August 14 CMRL officials informed Salem metro project will be implemented in 2 routes which covers 40Km length.^[10]
• 2023: September 1 CMRL submitted Detailed Feasibility study report to TamilNadu government. Based on the report, it's planned to construct 40 km metro system in two routes. Corridor 1 from Karuppur to Nallikalpatti and Corridor 2 from Uthamasolapuram (Karapuranathar temple) to Ayothiyapatinam.^{[11][12][13][14][15][16]}

Cost

The government has earmarked a sum of about ₹60,000 crore (US$8.4 billion) for metro and monorail projects in Tamil Nadu.^[17]

Corridors

Proposed corridors

Proposed Metro Rail Routes in Salem Based on Feasibility study^[18][19][20]

Salem Metro
Corridor No	Line	From	To	Roads	Via	Length (km)
1	Corridor 1	Karuppur	Nallikalpatti	Salem - Banglore & Salem - Karur Road &	Salem Junction, 4 Roads, Salem collectorate, Old bus stand, Gugai and Dasanaickenpatty	17.16
2	Corridor 2	Ayothiyapattinam	Uthamasolapuram, Karapuranathar temple	Salem - Chennai & Salem - Coimbatore Road	Maniyanur, Salem old bus stand, Ammapet, and Udayapatty	18.3
Total						35.19

References

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3. "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
4. "Two firms win feasibility study contract for MRTS projects in Salem, Trichy & Tirunelveli | Metro Rail Today". Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
5. "மதுரை, திருச்சி, சேலம், திருநெல்வேலியில் மெட்ரோ ரயில்". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
6. Sekar, Sunitha (22 March 2022). "CMRL to do a feasibility study for building mass rapid transit in three cities". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
7. "சேலத்தில் மெட்ரோ ரயில்?". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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9. @cmrlofficial (1 August 2023). "There are several Flyovers in Salem. Fixing alignment is heavily influenced by site factors and land availability" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
10. "திருச்சி, சேலம் மெட்ரோ ரயில்: விரைவில் சாத்தியக்கூறு அறிக்கை". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
11. "CMRL completes feasibility study for Salem metro rail". The Times of India. 31 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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13. Staff Reporter (1 September 2023). "CMRL Submits Feasibility Report For MRTS in Tirunelveli, Trichy, and Salem". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
14. "Feasibility report on MRTS in Tiruchy, Tirunelveli and Salem submitted". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
15. "CMRL submits feasibility report for new MRTS lines in Tiruchirapalli, Salem & Tirunelveli". The Indian Express. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
16. S.Ganesan (31 August 2023). "CMRL identifies two corridors for introduction of MRTS in Tiruchi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
17. Dc; Chennai. "Jayalalithaa plans perfect future for Tamil Nadu". The Asian Age. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
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19. "Chennai Metro Rail Limited to Introduce Mass Rapid Transit in These Three Cities, Details Here". News18. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
20. "CMRL completes feasibility studies for Salem Metro". www.constructionworld.in. Retrieved 6 September 2023.