The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is all set to procure 10 more rakes for its monorail project, which is expected to improve the frequency of trains as well as the ridership, which is the lowest in Mumbai’s public transport system. The first rake of the train is likely to come within a year. All the rakes will be made in India.
The MMRDA has awarded the tender to Medha Servo Drives Private Limited for procurement of new 10 monorail rakes as per the decision taken in a meeting last month, said an official. The estimated tender cost is Rs 590 crores. The new trains are being bought by Medha in a bid to run the monorail efficiently and improve its connectivity.
