Considering the increase in population, increased travel demand and narrow road networks running through congested structures, there is a need of a system which will occupy less space as well as reduce travel time.

With the objective, to support public rapid transit system such as suburban rail system and metro rail system and where public rapid transit system is not available or impossible to provide such system and where widening of roads is not possible due to structures on either sides, Mono Rail system is proposed to be implemented by MMRDA/GOM.

1. In Monorail System train runs on a narrow Guideway Beam, wheels of which are gripped laterally on either side of the beam.
2. Monorail is a Light Weight System and its cost of execution is less compared to heavy rail systems and it takes approximately 1.5 to 2 years for execution.
3. Mono rail System requires 1.00 m wide space (Column Size 0.8 m X 1.5 m) the space of a footpath or a divider and it rests on a single pillar of height 6.5 m without disturbing the existing traffic.
4. Capacity of 4 car Monorail System is 8000 to 12000 PHPD.
5. Monorail System can achieve ± 6 % gradient and turning radius upto 50 m.  
6. As compared to other systems Monorail produces less noise and is eco-friendly and hence easily acceptable in dense residential locale.
7. Monorail System is in use in Tokyo (Japan) from 1963, in Kuala-Lumpur (Malaysia) for last 5 years and in china for last 3 years.
8. Monorail System is Safe and reliable system.

• Length of Pilot Corridor:
  • Section no. 1 = 11.28km (Jacob circle – Wadala)
  • Section no. 2 =   8.26km    (Wadala – Chembur)

• 750 V dc
• Power Rails fixed on both side of beams
• 33kV Receiving Sub-Stations
  • Lower Parel
  • Chembur
• Traction Sub-stations 5 Nos. (6MVA each)
• Power Demand ( 2031) (13.39 MVA)
• SCADA Monitoring

• Computer based Centralized Train Operation & Management
• ATC and Line Side LED Signals
• ATP with Train Describer
• Traffic Control at OCC & Station Control Room

• Optical Fiber Based Transmission Media
• Digital Trunk Radio Technology (TETRA Standards) Communication between Motorman, Central Control / Station, Depot, Maintenance Parties, Security Personnel. Mobile Radio Communication
• Telephone Exchange of 500 lines
• Passenger Announcement System from Stations & OCC
• Centralized Clock System
• CCTV for Surveillance

• Train Composition
  • 4 cars
  • 15 Nos
• Shell of Extruded Aluminum ( painted)
• Driving Cab at Both Ends of 4 Car Train
• Air-conditioning
• Single axle bogie, two per car, axle load
  • 11 tons
• Running wheel with Rubber tyres
• Stabling and guiding horizontal wheels 3 on each side

• Fare media: Contactless smart token
  • For single journey.
  • or multiple journeys.
• Gates: Computer controlled retractable flap type automatic gates
• Ticket office machine (TOM/EFO): Manned Ticket office machine
• Ticket reader and Portable ticket decoder
• Passenger Operated Machine/Ticket Vending Machine
• Power: UPS (uninterrupted power at stations as well as for OCC).

• Consortium of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. India and Scomi Engineering Bhd. Malaysia appointed as implementing agency.
• Consortium of M/s. SOWiL Ltd, CREEGC Ltd - China and Team One Ltd appointed as Project Management Consultant.
• Work to be completed by April 2011.