Line 1 (Mumbai Monorail)

Line 1 of the Mumbai Monorail is, as of 2018, the only current line in the monorail system for the city of Mumbai, India. It is also referred to as Jacob Circle-Wadala-Chembur line/corridor. Built at a cost of approximately 3,000 crore (US$380 million), the 20.21 kilometres (12.56 mi) line is fully elevated, and connects Jacob Circle in South Mumbai with Chembur in eastern Mumbai. Scomi Engineering built the line with local partner Larsen & Toubro; Scomi operates Line 1 on behalf of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Line 1
Overview
OwnerMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
LocaleMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeStraddle-beam monorail
SystemMumbai Monorail
Depot(s)Wadala Depot
Daily ridership19,000 (April 2017)
Ridership13,072 (2014 weekdays)
16,699 (2014 weekends)
History
Opened2 February 2014 (2014-02-02)
Technical
Line length19.54 km
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Electrification750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed80 km/h
Route map

km
Chembur Harbour line
Chembur
Sion-Trombay Road
(VNP Marg)
VNP and RC Marg
S G Barve Marg
Fertilizer Township
Bharat Petroleum
Eastern Freeway
Freight Rail (RCF)
Mysore Colony
Bhakti Park
Wadala Depot
Services Operational from (03 Mar 2019)
GTB Nagar
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Harbour line
Antop Hill
Acharya Atre Nagar
Wadala Bridge
Vadala Road Harbour line
Dadar (East)
Naigaon
Ambedkar Nagar
Mint Colony
Dr. Ambedkar Road/
Lalbaug Flyover
Lower Parel Western line
Lower Parel / Currey Road Central line
Chinchpokli Central line
Jacob Circle
Sources: Google Maps

The first phase, built at a cost of 1,100 crore (US$140 million), consists of 7 stations from Chembur to Wadala Depot, and was opened to the public on 2 February 2014. The second phase consisting of 11 stations from Wadala Depot to Jacob Circle will be built at a cost of 1,900 crore (US$240 million). After multiple delays it was finally opened on 3 March 2019.

Line 1 is the first monorail line in India, since the Kundala Valley Railway and Patiala State Monorail Trainways were closed in the 1920s. After the second phase was commissioned, Line 1 is the world's sixth longest monorail corridor

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