With 2 more rakes, mono to run every 15 mins from April
The frequency of monorail services will increase to a train every 15 minutes in April as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to introduce two more rakes in service.
At the moment, monorail services on the entire course from Chembur to Sant Ghadge Maharaj Chowk (Jacob circle) run at a frequency of 22 minutes with four rakes in operation.
“We will introduce one rake by the end of this month and another in April. The next rake will be used as spare in case one has to be withdrawn from service. When another rake is introduced in April, we can bring down the frequency to 15 minutes,” said MMRDA chief R A Rajeev.
On Tuesday, the first working day of the week after the entire corridor was opened to the public on Monday, a public holiday, there was a dip in ridership. At the end of service, 23,321 commuters had used it, compared to 27,619 on Monday, a drop of 15%.
There were fewer families on joyrides on Tuesday, and more office commuters. “It is a cool service, which saves me at least Rs 170 for a one-way journey from my home to office,” said Ketaki Bagade, a marketing professional. She would take an Uber to travel from Fertilizer Township to Lower Parel, but now the monorail is offering an “economical and comfortable ride”. She plans to take it regularly.
Another office-goer Trupti Patil, who travelled from Mysore Colony to Jacob circle, said it used to take her around Rs 100 to travel to Dadar and then take a train to Currey Road. “This is more convenient, I just get down at the stop close to my office. It saves me about half an hour in travel time,” she said.
The frequency of monorail services will increase to a train every 15 minutes in April as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to introduce two more rakes in service.
At the moment, monorail services on the entire course from Chembur to Sant Ghadge Maharaj Chowk (Jacob circle) run at a frequency of 22 minutes with four rakes in operation.
“We will introduce one rake by the end of this month and another in April. The next rake will be used as spare in case one has to be withdrawn from service. When another rake is introduced in April, we can bring down the frequency to 15 minutes,” said MMRDA chief R A Rajeev.
On Tuesday, the first working day of the week after the entire corridor was opened to the public on Monday, a public holiday, there was a dip in ridership. At the end of service, 23,321 commuters had used it, compared to 27,619 on Monday, a drop of 15%.
There were fewer families on joyrides on Tuesday, and more office commuters. “It is a cool service, which saves me at least Rs 170 for a one-way journey from my home to office,” said Ketaki Bagade, a marketing professional. She would take an Uber to travel from Fertilizer Township to Lower Parel, but now the monorail is offering an “economical and comfortable ride”. She plans to take it regularly.
Another office-goer Trupti Patil, who travelled from Mysore Colony to Jacob circle, said it used to take her around Rs 100 to travel to Dadar and then take a train to Currey Road. “This is more convenient, I just get down at the stop close to my office. It saves me about half an hour in travel time,” she said.
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