Monorail services to double by August 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai|December 31, 2024
From August 2025 onwards, the wait time of Mumbaiites commuting by Mumbai Monorail will be halved, as double the number of trains will be operational.
Ateeq Shaikh

MUMBAI: The improvement in travel quality will be gradual, starting from April.

Currently, of the eight train sets available, six are operated daily and ferry around 16,500 passengers from Chembur-Wadala-Jacob Circle. The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL), an arm of MMRDA, operates and maintains a fleet of eight trains, which is scheduled to more than double to 18 by August.

"The execution of a comprehensive revival plan has begun," said an MMRDA spokesperson. "As part of this, MMRDA will utilise eight existing rakes and introduce 10 state-of-the-art new ones. Ultimately, 12 rakes will be operational, with two rakes on standby and the remaining four for scheduled maintenance."

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