Mumbai: Monorail frequency to go from 20 minutes to 5 as 10 new trains ordered
MUMBAI: Monorail commuters can expect to get a faster and more comfortable service as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has placed orders for 10 rakes under the Make In India programme. Delivery will begin from January 2023 onwards.
The monorail currently operates with seven rakes, of which two are kept on stand-by, and services are at a frequency of 20 minutes. MMRDA announced that Indian firm Medha Servo Drives Ltd will supply 10 rakes of four cars each for the 20-km Chembur to Jacob Circle corridor.
“With the introduction of 10 more rakes, a headway of five minutes can be achieved. With this headway, there will be a substantial increase in ridership and revenue. Delivery will be over by January 2024,” said metropolitan commissioner SVR Srinivas.
