Mumbai Monorail

MMRDA
MMRDA ;
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Locale	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Termini	Chembur(UP); Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk(DOWN);
Stations	18
Service
Type	Straddle-beam monorail
Depot(s)	Wadala Depot
Rolling stock	Scomi (6) ; Medha Servo (10)
Daily ridership	19,000 (April 2017)
Ridership	13,072 (2014 weekdays); 16,699 (2014 weekends)
History
Opened	2 February 2014; 10 years ago
Technical
Line length	19.54 km (12.14 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated
Track gauge	Straddle-beam monorail
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed	32 km/h (20 mph) (average); 80 km/h (50 mph) (top)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Sion-Trombay Road
	(VNP Marg)
	Dr. Ambedkar Road/
	Lalbaug Flyover
	Sources: Google Maps

The MMRDA Mumbai Monorail is a monorail line in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, built as part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. The project is operated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

The monorail runs from Chembur in the city's eastern suburbs to Sant Ghadge Maharaj Chowk at Mahalaxmi in south Mumbai, effectively connecting the city's harbour line, central line and western line.^[4]

The monorail, as its name suggests, runs on a narrow, single track. A lightweight structure allows the trains to navigate sharp turns in congested urban areas.^[5] The Mumbai monorail is the first in India since the Kundala Valley Railways and the Patiala State Monorail Trainways were closed in the 1920s.

The system began commercial operation in 2014, but has achieved only 10% of the estimated ridership. Over budget, with an "unnecessary" route poorly connected to other modes of transport and suffering from poor maintenance, the system has widely been described as a "failure".^[6]

^ "Mumbai monorail: MMRDA to give contract to new operator, decides to cancel contract of Scomi Engineering".
^ "A look at the Mumbai Monorail as it completes a year". 2 February 2015.
^ "Water transport slips out of MMRDA's hands". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
^ "Mumbai monorail to run in two years". The Times of India. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
^ Monorail: Mumbai's new travel option. Archived 24 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine Traffic Infra Tech Magazine. 10 September 2010.
^ "Failure of Mumbai's Monorail Holds Lessons for Urban Planners Everywhere".

[1] "Mumbai monorail: MMRDA to give contract to new operator, decides to cancel contract of Scomi Engineering".

[mid-day.com-2] "A look at the Mumbai Monorail as it completes a year". 2 February 2015.

[mumbaimirror-length-3] "Water transport slips out of MMRDA's hands". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2010.

[times-4] "Mumbai monorail to run in two years". The Times of India. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2009.

[5] Monorail: Mumbai's new travel option. Archived 24 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine Traffic Infra Tech Magazine. 10 September 2010.

[6] "Failure of Mumbai's Monorail Holds Lessons for Urban Planners Everywhere".

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