Preliminary Design of Monorail Network for Anambra State, Nigeria
Ejiogu Ndubuisi Okorowu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Nwigbo Solomon Chuka
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Okolie Paul Chukwulozie *
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Over the years rail track have existed in Nigeria without its proper utilization. Having an effective monorail network in the state will improve the transportation sector of the state since it is the trending technology in railway design. Introduction of monorail into the transportation system addresses the problems and defects associated with the old rail lines and also serve as an alternative means of transportation. This project develops a workable monorail network within the state using the flow model, the transportation algorithm and analysis was done using the North West Corner rule and Stepping-Stone method. The longest route is the Onitsha-Igbokwu route (53 km) while the shortest route is the Onitsha-Nnewi route (21 km). The total distance covered by the track is 525.8 km and will take 7.5 hrs to travel round the entire track at the cost of ₦2, 630.
Keywords: Monorail, transportation algorithm, network design scheduling, Rostering