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mumbai monorail news

Maharashtra govt gives nod to resume Mumbai Monorail services

Monorail racks at the Wadala Monorail Depot on July 07, 2025. (Raju Shinde/HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2026 05:56 pm IST

Monorail relaunch likely to come with higher fares

India’s only monorail system operates on a 19.54-km corridor between Chembur and Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk (Jacob Circle). (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 17, 2026 06:54 pm IST

From Monorail to flyovers: 5 MMRDA projects set to open

Mumbai Monorailservices have been suspended since September 2025 after back-to-back technical glitches during last year’s monsoon. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 02, 2026 07:12 am IST

Monorail set for comeback after 8-month shutdown, final safety trials this week

Monorail during its test run in Mumbai
Updated on May 25, 2026 08:35 am IST

Mumbai Monorail’s re-opening pushed to May-end

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Published on May 03, 2026 06:48 am IST

Monorail gets one of the two safety nods

The Mumbai Monorail has cleared the first of the two safety clearances, mandated by MMRDA, following a spate of technical glitches in 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Feb 21, 2026 06:02 am IST

Monorail services likely to resume in May after months-long shutdown

Monorail services likely to resume in May after months-long shutdown
Published on Feb 11, 2026 04:30 am IST

Hyderabad-based company likely to run Mumbai Monorail

Mumbai, India. Nov 05, 2025 - The new Monorail racks derailed outside the Monorail depot in Wadala during a trial run. Monorail services suspended from September 20, 2025, to facilitate the installation of new rakes, the commissioning of the CBTC-based signalling system, and an overall fleet and infrastructure upgrade. Mumbai, India. Nov 05, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 06, 2026 05:14 am IST

Mix of human errors, systemic issues derailed monorail: Preliminary probe

Mumbai, India. Nov 05, 2025 - The new Monorail racks derailed outside the Monorail depot in Wadala during a trial run. Monorail services suspended from September 20, 2025, to facilitate the installation of new rakes, the commissioning of the CBTC-based signalling system, and an overall fleet and infrastructure upgrade. Mumbai, India. Nov 05, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Nov 07, 2025 05:54 am IST

Monorail derails during trial run, injuring 3 staffers; MMMOCL downplays accident

Mumbai, India. Nov 05, 2025 - The new Monorail racks derailed outside the Monorail depot in Wadala during a trial run. Monorail services suspended from September 20, 2025, to facilitate the installation of new rakes, the commissioning of the CBTC-based signalling system, and an overall fleet and infrastructure upgrade. Mumbai, India. Nov 05, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Nov 06, 2025 05:26 am IST

Mumbai monorail train tilts at Wadala during test run

A coach of the Mumbai Monorail suffered significant damage in an accident
Updated on Nov 06, 2025 09:00 am IST

Metro, monorail operators to submit emergency mgmt plans to BMC

Mumbai, India. August 19, 2025: The monorail was stranded between Bhakti Park and Mysore Colony Station due to heavy rain. The Mumbai fire brigade rescued 200 passengers safely. Mumbai, India. August 19, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Oct 30, 2025 06:34 am IST

Mumbai monorail services from Chembur to Saat Rasta suspended for two months

Mumbai Monorail services will be temporarily suspended from 20 September 2025 for major upgrades, including new trains, advanced CBTC signalling, and fleet refurbishment in Mumbai, India, on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Updated on Sept 20, 2025 06:07 pm IST

Mumbai Monorail will be temporarily shut for 2 months for major upgrade

Mumbai, India. Sep 15, 2025 - Monorail got stuck between GTB Nagar and Antophill station, Sion Koliwada, due to technical glitches. 17 passengers rescued safely. Mumbai, India. Sep 15, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Sept 17, 2025 04:30 am IST

Monorail stalls again; 17 passengers rescued

Following incessant rains since the early hours of Monday, a monorail train carrying 17 passengers stalled on a curve between the Antop Hill and GTB Nagar stations at 7.16 am due to a technical fault, according to officials. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Sept 16, 2025 05:36 am IST

Mumbai monorail halts in Wadala due to technical snag; passengers rescued

The train was coming from Chembur and heading to Wadala.
Published on Sept 15, 2025 10:15 am IST

Technical glitches mar Mumbai Monorail services again

Mumbai: The site after a Monorail train came to a halt between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park stations amid rainfall, in Mumbai, Tuesday.
Published on Aug 30, 2025 07:20 am IST

New monorail trains soon, faster commutes ahead

Mumbai, India. July 07, 2025: New colored Monorail racks have arrived at the Wadala Monorail Depot. The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) plans to introduce additional monorail services to help manage the heavy rush. Mumbai, India. July 07, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 02:59 pm IST

Two monorail officials suspended for fiasco

Mumbai, India. August 19, 2025: The monorail was stranded between Bhakti Park and Mysore Colony Station due to heavy rain. The Mumbai fire brigade rescued 200 passengers safely. Mumbai, India. August 19, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 06:10 am IST

Monorail train gets overloaded again, 50 passengers asked to deboard

Mumbai, India. August 21, 2025: In August 2025, passengers trapped in the Monorail at Mysore Colony and Wadala experienced suffocation inside the coaches. After three hours, the Mumbai Fire Brigade successfully rescued 1,148 passengers from two monorail trains. Following this incident, the MMRDA initiated the replacement of the Monorail window glass at the Wadala Depot. Mumbai, India. August 21, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Updated on Aug 22, 2025 08:32 am IST

Why Mumbai’s monorail, that stalled amid heavy rain, continues to ail

Rescue operations are underway after a Monorail train near Mysore Colony station experienced a power supply issue in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Updated on Aug 21, 2025 04:19 pm IST

Mumbai Monorail horror: ‘Some wanted to jump off trains’, several fainted

Mumbai Monorail came to a sudden halt near Mysore Colony, tilting to one side, while another stalled near Wadala Bridge.
Updated on Aug 20, 2025 06:48 pm IST

Technical snag stalls Mumbai Monorail, 582 rescued in 3.5-hour operation

It was 90 minutes before the first few commuters were pulled out after fire-fighters hoisted on snorkels smashed windows to rescue them (Raju Shinde/ HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 20, 2025 01:16 am IST

Watch: Passengers use flashlights, fan themselves inside Mumbai monorail

The clip showed the crowded interiors of the monorail with many commuters using phone flashlights as the power went out.
Published on Aug 20, 2025 11:37 am IST

Mumbai monorail rescue: Passenger recounts being ‘suffocated’

Mumbai monorail rescue: Passenger recounts being ‘suffocated’
Updated on Aug 19, 2025 10:13 pm IST

Monorail set for overhaul with 5-year private operations contract

Mumbai, India. July 07, 2025: New colored Monorail racks have arrived at the Wadala Monorail Depot. The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) plans to introduce additional monorail services to help manage the heavy rush. Mumbai, India. July 07, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)
Published on Aug 05, 2025 07:36 am IST

Mumbai Monorail makeover starts, trains to double by August 2025

Monorail’s existing fleet has been in operation for over a decade now. (Anshuman Poyrekar/ / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 07:56 am IST

MMRDA merges monorail with metro operations

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Updated on Jan 04, 2024 07:34 am IST

Mumbai should not give up on its monorail project

Monorail differs from elevated Metro, as the train moves on a single rail, beam, or tube, with the coaches using rubber tyres for support and movement guidance.
Updated on Sept 09, 2019 12:07 pm IST

Encroachments destroy 80-acre mangrove patch in Wadala: Report

Debris dumped at a site located 500 metres from Bhakti Park monorail station in Wadala.
Published on May 09, 2019 01:40 am IST