Most awaited Mumbai Monorail will be starting soon from 1-Feb-2014. First phase service will run between Wadala and Chembur. Mumbai Monorail will be inaugurated by hon CM of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan on 31-Jan-2014.
Phase 1 Fare Chart of Mumbai Monorail
Some interesting facts about Mumbai Monorail.
Monorail System
- Safe and efficient mode of urban transport
- Negotiates sharper curves, steeper gradients
- Ideal for congested urban areas
- Passenger capacity up to 20,000 PHPD
- Project by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
Monorail Benefits
- Faster connectivity between Wadala and Chembur
- Reduces travel time by 50% (approximately 21 minutes to travel from Wadala to Chembur)
- Impetus to growth along the corridor
- Reduces congestion on roads
- Environment-friendly, derailment-proof, noiseless system
Monorail Features
- Air-conditioned Coaches with computer based interlocking
- Affordable fare structure
- Lifts for differently abled
- Automatic Train Protection and Control
- Automatic Fare Collection System
- 4 train coaches in each monorail
- 568 Passenger capacity per monorail trip
- Average Speed is 31 Km.
- Max Speed monorail can run is 80 Km.
Timings
- Trains will run from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. The timing will be increased to 5:00 am to 12:00 midnight later
- Initial frequency will be every 15 minutes. The frequency will be reduced to 9 minutes later
Phase 1 Stations (8.93 KM distance)
- Wadala Depot
- Bhakti Park
- Mysore Colony
- Bharat Petroleum
- Fertilizer Township
- VPN and RC Marg Junction
- Chembur
Phase 2 Stations (will be ready early 2015) (11.2 KM distance)
- GTB Nagar
- Antop Hill
- Acharya Aatre Nagar
- Wadala Bridge
- Dada East
- Naigaon
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Mint Colony
- Lower Parel
- Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk
Here is Temporary and Tentative Timetable of Monorail:
