Chandigarh Metro
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Chandigarh Metro is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Chandigarh
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Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
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Corridors
The following 7 corridors have been suggested by RITES and has been given "in principle" approval by Urban Development Ministry.- Corridor 1: Khuda Lahora — IT Park (16.31 km]
- Corridor 2: Motor Market — Maheshpur (7.8 km]
- Corridor 3: Sukhna Lake — S.A.S. Nagar Railway Station (16.86 km]
- Corridor 4: Dakshin Marg — Airport
- Corridor 5: IT-Park — S.A.S. Nagar Sector 105
- Corridor 6: Dadu Majra — Mohali Sector 93
- Corridor 7: Zirakpur — Panchkula Bus Terminal
See also
- Transport in IndiaTransport in IndiaTransport in the Republic of India is an important part of the nation's economy. Since the economic liberalisation of the 1990s, development of infrastructure within the country has progressed at a rapid pace, and today there is a wide variety of modes of transport by land, water and air...
- Rapid transit in IndiaRapid transit in IndiaRapid Transit in India consists of Metros, one Metro-like elevated Urban Rail system and Monorails. The first modern rapid transit in India was the Kolkata Metro Railway, with operations starting in 1984. Chennai MRTS acts as second urban mass transit system since 1997 and differs from country's...
- List of rapid transit systems