Mumbai Monorail: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates

Key Information

• Project Name: Mumbai Monorail Project
• Owner: Govt. of Maharashtra
• Operator: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
• Project Type: Light Rail Transit System (LRTS)
• Project Cost: INR 3,000 Crores
• Total Length: 20.21 km
• Phases/Lines: 2 (1 Line)
• Status: Operational since 2nd February 2014

Mumbai Monorail Network

Line 1: Chembur - Jacob Circle

• Total length: 20.21 km
• Total Stations: 17
• Route: Chembur, VNP and RC Marg, Fertilizer Township, Bharat Petroleum, Mysore Colony, Bhakti Park, Wadala Depot, GTB Nagar, Antop Hill, Acharya Aatre Nagar, Wadala Bridge, Dada East, Naigaon, Ambedkar Nagar, Mint Colony, Lower Parel and Jacob Circle
• Depot: Wadala (6.5 hectares)

Monorail Features

• Design Speed: 80 km/h
• Operational Speed: 65 km/h
• Track Guage: 1435 mm (Standard Gauge)
• Signalling: CBTC along with ATC, ATP, ATS, ATO, UTO.
• Electrification: 25kV, 50Hz (OHE/OCS)
• No. of Coaches: 4
• Length of a Monorail: 44.8 meters
• Passenger capacity: 568

Major Contract Awarded

• L&T-Scomi Engineering Bhd JV: Design, Build and Operate Monorail until 2029. (₹24.6 billion0

Timelines

• 9 February 2009: Construction begins
• 1 February 2014: Phase 1 inaugurated and commercial operations commenced from 2nd February 2014
• 3 March 2019: Phase 2 inaugurated and commercial operations commenced from 4th March 2019