Mumbai Monorail

MMRDA
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
LocaleMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeStraddle-beam monorail
Depot(s)Wadala Depot
Rolling stockScomi (6)
Medha Servo (10)
Daily ridership19,000 (April 2017)
Ridership13,072 (2014 weekdays)
16,699 (2014 weekends)
History
Opened2 February 2014 (2014-02-02)
Technical
Line length19.54 km (12.14 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gaugeStraddle-beam monorail
Electrification750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed32 km/h (20 mph) (average)
80 km/h (50 mph) (top)
Route map

km
Chembur Harbour line
Chembur
Yellow line VNP and RC Marg Junction
VNP and RC Marg Junction
S G Barve Marg
Fertilizer Township
Bharat Petroleum
Eastern Freeway
Freight Rail (RCF)
Mysore Colony
Bhakti Park
Wadala Depot
Services Operational from (03 Mar 2019)
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Harbour line
Antop Hill
Acharya Atre Nagar
Wadala Bridge
Wadala Road Harbour line
Dadar (East)
Naigaon
Ambedkar Nagar
Mint Colony
Dr. Ambedkar Road/
Lalbaug Flyover
Lower Parel Western line
Lower Parel
Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk
Sources: Google Maps

The MMRDA Mumbai Monorail is a monorail line in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, built as part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. The project is operated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

The monorail runs from Chembur in the city's eastern suburbs to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk at Mahalaxmi in south Mumbai, effectively connecting the city's harbour line, central line and western line.

The monorail, as its name suggests, runs on a narrow, single track. A lightweight structure allows the trains to navigate sharp turns in congested urban areas. The Mumbai monorail is the first in India since the Kundala Valley Railways and the Patiala State Monorail Trainways were closed in the 1920s.

The system began commercial operation in 2014, but has achieved only 10% of the estimated ridership. Over budget, with an "unnecessary" route poorly connected to other modes of transport and suffering from poor maintenance, the system has widely been described as a "failure". As of 2025, it remains the only operating monorail in India.