<p>The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system is likely to be preferred over to Monorail for the City.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Capita Symonds - the UK-based consultancy firm for property and infrastructure solutions to which the State government has assigned the job of suggesting the best feeder rail network for the City - considers LRT more advantageous than Monorail. <br /><br />The State government accepted the ‘option report’ a few weeks ago and the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for LRT has already begun.<br /><br /> The Bangalore Airport Rail Link (BARL) Ltd, the nodal agency for implementing the project, is expecting the DPR to be ready in four months.<br /><br />LRT has lesser capacity and lesser speed than Metro rail system, but higher capacity and higher speed than other traditional systems like tram.<br /><br />BARL Director (Projects) C Jayaram told Deccan Herald that to start with, LRT would come up in two corridors and include 40 stations. He said the two corridors will be a 31-km stretch from Bannerghatta Road to Hebbal and a nine-km stretch from Magadi Road to the proposed Peripheral Ring Road. <br /><br />Jayaram said the alignment of LRT is in tune with the Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Plan, which was finalised a few weeks ago. He said LRT intersects the Metro corridor and other mass rapid systems for better connectivity. <br /><br />Jayaram said the LRT network was drawn up after a detailed analysis of the Comprehensive Development Plan 2015, traffic density and a field survey. He said soil testing had begun in JP Nagar and it would be done at around 40 points along the stretch of the said corridors. <br /><br />Sources in the Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) said that the ‘option report’ had analysed 21 aspects regarding operation and maintenance of LRT and Monorail. A senior official in IDD said it was found that in 18 aspects, LRT was more advantageous. He said LRT can negotiate high gradients (upto 11 percent), a major issue in building rail networks in the core city. <br /><br />LRT vs Monorail<br /><br />* Compatibility with other Bangalore Rail systems <br />LRT: Other Bangalore urban rail schemes are conventional two rail systems<br />Monorail: Bangalore does not have any monorail system at present<br /><br />* Depot flexibility <br />LRT: Easier to construct and costs less <br />Monorail: Higher construction cost than LRT<br /><br />* Future flexibility-<br />LRT: Very flexible since the rail transport system is independent from viaduct structure <br />Monorail: Very inflexible as the rail system is specific to structural beams.<br /><br />* Means of escape from failed train or during fire<br />LRT: Passengers can egress from all doors onto safe solid surface.<br />Monorail: Passengers must be rescued by demounting into adjacent trains or using access platforms from roads below.</p>
<p>The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system is likely to be preferred over to Monorail for the City.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Capita Symonds - the UK-based consultancy firm for property and infrastructure solutions to which the State government has assigned the job of suggesting the best feeder rail network for the City - considers LRT more advantageous than Monorail. <br /><br />The State government accepted the ‘option report’ a few weeks ago and the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for LRT has already begun.<br /><br /> The Bangalore Airport Rail Link (BARL) Ltd, the nodal agency for implementing the project, is expecting the DPR to be ready in four months.<br /><br />LRT has lesser capacity and lesser speed than Metro rail system, but higher capacity and higher speed than other traditional systems like tram.<br /><br />BARL Director (Projects) C Jayaram told Deccan Herald that to start with, LRT would come up in two corridors and include 40 stations. He said the two corridors will be a 31-km stretch from Bannerghatta Road to Hebbal and a nine-km stretch from Magadi Road to the proposed Peripheral Ring Road. <br /><br />Jayaram said the alignment of LRT is in tune with the Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Plan, which was finalised a few weeks ago. He said LRT intersects the Metro corridor and other mass rapid systems for better connectivity. <br /><br />Jayaram said the LRT network was drawn up after a detailed analysis of the Comprehensive Development Plan 2015, traffic density and a field survey. He said soil testing had begun in JP Nagar and it would be done at around 40 points along the stretch of the said corridors. <br /><br />Sources in the Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) said that the ‘option report’ had analysed 21 aspects regarding operation and maintenance of LRT and Monorail. A senior official in IDD said it was found that in 18 aspects, LRT was more advantageous. He said LRT can negotiate high gradients (upto 11 percent), a major issue in building rail networks in the core city. <br /><br />LRT vs Monorail<br /><br />* Compatibility with other Bangalore Rail systems <br />LRT: Other Bangalore urban rail schemes are conventional two rail systems<br />Monorail: Bangalore does not have any monorail system at present<br /><br />* Depot flexibility <br />LRT: Easier to construct and costs less <br />Monorail: Higher construction cost than LRT<br /><br />* Future flexibility-<br />LRT: Very flexible since the rail transport system is independent from viaduct structure <br />Monorail: Very inflexible as the rail system is specific to structural beams.<br /><br />* Means of escape from failed train or during fire<br />LRT: Passengers can egress from all doors onto safe solid surface.<br />Monorail: Passengers must be rescued by demounting into adjacent trains or using access platforms from roads below.</p>