Engineering major Larsen & Toubro and Malaysia's Scomi Group are expected to commission the first phase of Mumbai Monorail, India's first such system, by end of this year.
The Rs 2,460-crore project, an initiative of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA), is a modern urban transport where cars move on a single beam in an elevated corridor.
The project involves design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning from Wadala and Chembur via Mahul (approximately 9 kilometres) in Phase I and Gadge Maharaj Chowk to Wadala (approximately 11 kilometres) in Phase II.
"Phase I, from Wadala to Chembur, is expected to be completed and commissioned by this year-end. The second phase is expected to be completed by December 2011," L&T's Executive vice-president & Head--Corporate Initiatives, Shailendra Roy told reporters here.
He was speaking at the monorail's trial run, which was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.
Image: Monorail's maiden test run in Mumbai on January 26, 2010
Text & Images: PTI
