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India's first of its kind mono-rail service will be launched in Mumbai in
a matter of days. The mass transport system consists of several
airconditioned rakes that run on an elevated corridor ferrying passengers
between Chembur and Wadala in the first phase and between Wadala
and Jacob Circle in central Mumbai in the second phase.
When the two phases are complete, the Mumbai mono-rail will be
the world's second longest Mono Rail corridor in the world after Japan's
Osaka mono-rail corridor which is 23.8km long. Other well known
monorals are the Tokyo mono rail, the Tama mon rail and the Star LRT
in Malaysia.
The Mumbai corridor will have 17 stations, two less than the Osaka Mono
Rail corridor which has 19 stations. The mono rail has been built by the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the contract to
build it was awarded to the consortium of M/s L&T and M/s.Scomi from
Malaysia. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 2460 crore.
Mumbai mono rail fare will range between Rs 8 and 20 for a single trip. The rakes are in three colours - green, pink and sky blue. The National Institute of Design has designed the exterior.
On the design elements, Kanesan Veluppillai, Chief Executive Officer,
Scomi Engineering said, "In terms of the interiors, each rake is designed
with composite seats and grab rails for easy maintenance and protection.
The well lit, light coloured interior and large tinted window panels
provide maximum natural light inside the car."
"The advantage over a Metro rail system is that mono requires a
one meter wide space for the elevated track and it rests on a single
pillar of height 6.5 meter. This causes least disturbance to traffic
running below the elevated path. It is also less noisy, eco-friendly
and easily accessible in comparison with Metro rail," an MMDRA
spokesperson said.
The coaches move on rubber tyres on concrete beams designed to
create less noise and vibration during operation. The system is powered
by electric motors that are silent and also control emission.
"The monorail project is anticipated to reduce over 50,000 private
and public vehicles which are petro-chemically fueled thus resulting
in an estimated reduction of 200 tonnes of CO2 emission a day in Mumbai,"
Veluppillai added.
The challenge was the narrow corridors available to construct the
mono-rail as Mumbai is a densely populated city. The slender tracks
have been designed to block less sunlight thus promoting natural
landscape of the city. The Mumbai train will be delivered in 4-rake
formations with capability to extend to a maximum 6-rake formation in
future.
So as per the plan set out by MMRDA, a monorail with four cars will
have a capacity to ferry 562 passengers, while one with six cars will
be able to accommodate 852 commuters, according to Veluppillai.
Apart from the elevated infrastructure, the monorail has other assets.
The 6.5 hectare Wadala car depot provides parking facility for
commuters of 21 trains.
There is also an operation control centre, a training center and a
power station, a receiving traction substation and a full-fledged
administrative facility. The mono-rail will be integrated with all three
lines of the Mumbai suburban railways.
Source :
Other assets of mono-rail project - India's first mono-rail service all set to be launched | The Economic Times
a matter of days. The mass transport system consists of several
airconditioned rakes that run on an elevated corridor ferrying passengers
between Chembur and Wadala in the first phase and between Wadala
and Jacob Circle in central Mumbai in the second phase.
When the two phases are complete, the Mumbai mono-rail will be
the world's second longest Mono Rail corridor in the world after Japan's
Osaka mono-rail corridor which is 23.8km long. Other well known
monorals are the Tokyo mono rail, the Tama mon rail and the Star LRT
in Malaysia.
The Mumbai corridor will have 17 stations, two less than the Osaka Mono
Rail corridor which has 19 stations. The mono rail has been built by the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the contract to
build it was awarded to the consortium of M/s L&T and M/s.Scomi from
Malaysia. The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 2460 crore.
Mumbai mono rail fare will range between Rs 8 and 20 for a single trip. The rakes are in three colours - green, pink and sky blue. The National Institute of Design has designed the exterior.
On the design elements, Kanesan Veluppillai, Chief Executive Officer,
Scomi Engineering said, "In terms of the interiors, each rake is designed
with composite seats and grab rails for easy maintenance and protection.
The well lit, light coloured interior and large tinted window panels
provide maximum natural light inside the car."
"The advantage over a Metro rail system is that mono requires a
one meter wide space for the elevated track and it rests on a single
pillar of height 6.5 meter. This causes least disturbance to traffic
running below the elevated path. It is also less noisy, eco-friendly
and easily accessible in comparison with Metro rail," an MMDRA
spokesperson said.
The coaches move on rubber tyres on concrete beams designed to
create less noise and vibration during operation. The system is powered
by electric motors that are silent and also control emission.
"The monorail project is anticipated to reduce over 50,000 private
and public vehicles which are petro-chemically fueled thus resulting
in an estimated reduction of 200 tonnes of CO2 emission a day in Mumbai,"
Veluppillai added.
The challenge was the narrow corridors available to construct the
mono-rail as Mumbai is a densely populated city. The slender tracks
have been designed to block less sunlight thus promoting natural
landscape of the city. The Mumbai train will be delivered in 4-rake
formations with capability to extend to a maximum 6-rake formation in
future.
So as per the plan set out by MMRDA, a monorail with four cars will
have a capacity to ferry 562 passengers, while one with six cars will
be able to accommodate 852 commuters, according to Veluppillai.
Apart from the elevated infrastructure, the monorail has other assets.
The 6.5 hectare Wadala car depot provides parking facility for
commuters of 21 trains.
There is also an operation control centre, a training center and a
power station, a receiving traction substation and a full-fledged
administrative facility. The mono-rail will be integrated with all three
lines of the Mumbai suburban railways.
Source :
Other assets of mono-rail project - India's first mono-rail service all set to be launched | The Economic Times
