Monorail grinds to a halt; regulars look for options
Mumbai, Sept. 20 -- Starting today, monorail services on the 19.54-km route from Chembur to Saat Rasta will remain suspended for at least two months to upgrade the system and ensure long-term reliability, following a string of disruptions over the last month due to technical snags.
At least seven cases of disruption occurred over the past month alone. The most severe was on August 19, when over 1,000 passengers had to be rescued from two stalled monorail trains amid torrential rains. On September 15, a monorail train stalled on a curve between two stations amid heavy rain, necessitating the rescue of 17 passengers.
Officials said suspension of monorail operations was essential to induct new rakes, deploy an advanced signalling system, and refurbish the existing fleet.
Regular monorail commuters now have to look for other options for their daily ride. P4...
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