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The 8.3-km corridor will have seven stations -
Chembur, V N Purav Marg, Fertiliser Colony, Bharat Petroleum, Mysore Colony, Bhakti Park and
Wadala Depot. Of the seven stations, on this phase, the Bhakti Park station is nearly ready, while construction of platforms is under way at
other stations.
Major advantages
The capacity of the four cars
of the Monorail is 8,000 to 12,000 per hour per direction (PHPD). MMRDA says the 40-minute commute
will be reduced the time to 21 minutes. Nearly 28,000 taxis and auto rickshaws and 25,000
private cars will be reduced. The monorail produces less noise and is eco-friendly.
Monorail Route Plan
The 19.56-km corridor will cost around Rs 2,460 crore (plus taxes) for
the two phases. The second phase is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2013. The civil work on the line in Phase-I is likely
to end by August and the trial runs could begin thereafter. |
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Mumbai Diary (February 20, 2012) 
