Delhi to Have Mono Rail by 2017

India’s capital is to get an elevated Mono Rail by 2017 with the Delhi government giving the project an in-principle nod on Jan. 17, 2012. Mono rail has also been recommended as a mass transit in Master Plan of Delhi 2021.

"The mono rail, which is another environmentally friendly mode of transportation, will run in the capital. It is a big project and will cost Rs 1,665 crore," Delhi Urban Development Minister AK Walia said.

The first phase of the train will be introduced in east Delhi, which will be a 10.8 km stretch and have 12 stations. It will connect Shastri Park Metro and the proposed Trilokpuri Metro station in east Delhi. It is expected that initially mono rail in east Delhi will have daily ridership of around 1.5 lakh.

The route will start from Shastri Park Metro station, pass through Yamuna Pushta Road, Rajaram Kohli Marg, Geeta Colony, Patparganj Road, Nirman Vihar Metro Station at Vikas Marg, Ganesh Nagar, New Patparganj Road, Sanjay Lake to terminate near the proposed Trilokpuri Metro station.