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Mumbai Monorail
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 Gadge Maharaj Chowk at Mahalaxmi in South Mumbai, effectively connecting the city's Harbour Line, Central Line and Western Line.
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. 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". As of 2025, it remains the only operating monorail in India.
The monorail is currently shut down for major upgrades for a period of at least two months, starting 20 September 2025.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) first proposed a monorail in 2005.
On 11 November 2008, Larsen and Toubro partnered with the Malaysian company Scomi Engineering Bhd, and the joint venture (JV) company was awarded a ₹24.6 billion (US$290 million) contract by the MMRDA to build, operate, and maintain the project of around eight monorail routes in Mumbai by the year 2029. The construction of the first monorail line in Mumbai mostly began from 2014, which would connect Jacob Circle, Wadala and Mahul via Chembur, providing a feeder service to the existing Mumbai Suburban Railway. However, nothing concrete came out of the notification for many years.
In mid-2018, a dispute arose between the MMRDA and the Malaysian company LTSE, with both parties attempting to end the contract with each other. LTSE, which was reportedly defaulting on the contract on multiple counts, wrote to the MMRDA stating that its responsibilities were over, while the MMRDA was trying to end the contract with the Malaysian operator.
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Mumbai Monorail
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 Gadge Maharaj Chowk at Mahalaxmi in South Mumbai, effectively connecting the city's Harbour Line, Central Line and Western Line.
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. 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". As of 2025, it remains the only operating monorail in India.
The monorail is currently shut down for major upgrades for a period of at least two months, starting 20 September 2025.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) first proposed a monorail in 2005.
On 11 November 2008, Larsen and Toubro partnered with the Malaysian company Scomi Engineering Bhd, and the joint venture (JV) company was awarded a ₹24.6 billion (US$290 million) contract by the MMRDA to build, operate, and maintain the project of around eight monorail routes in Mumbai by the year 2029. The construction of the first monorail line in Mumbai mostly began from 2014, which would connect Jacob Circle, Wadala and Mahul via Chembur, providing a feeder service to the existing Mumbai Suburban Railway. However, nothing concrete came out of the notification for many years.
In mid-2018, a dispute arose between the MMRDA and the Malaysian company LTSE, with both parties attempting to end the contract with each other. LTSE, which was reportedly defaulting on the contract on multiple counts, wrote to the MMRDA stating that its responsibilities were over, while the MMRDA was trying to end the contract with the Malaysian operator.