Sunday, February 17, 2013

India's FIRST monorail gets ROLLING

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), a town planning agency and also the nodal agency for the city's infrastructure projects, on Saturday carried out a test ride amid claps and? cheers by onlookers admiring the pink beauty on the beams.

"It's fast, fun and convenient," opined state chief secretary Jayant Kumar Banthia.

Gliding above traffic at maximum speed reaching 32 km/hour, Mumbaikars will be able to cover the 8.8 km route in flat 17 minutes for a minimum fare of Rs 8 per trip and a maximum of Rs 20.

Each four-compartment train will have a carrying capacity of 480 passengers. Mumbaikars will get a world class travel experience. Nearly one lakh commuters are expected to travel on the Wadala-Chembur track daily.

So far, eight trains have arrived from Malaysia and the remaining 13 will follow soon.

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Source: http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-first-mono-rail-gets-rolling/20130217.htm

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