The Line 1, also referred to as Jacob Circle-Wadala-Chembur line/corridor, of the Mumbai Monorail is part of the rapid transit system for the city of Mumbai, India. It costs approximately 3000 crore (US$550 million). The 19.54 km line is be fully elevated.
In the first phase, it will consist of 7 stations from Wadala to Chembur. The first phase from will begin operations in August 2013 and the second phase from Jacob Circle to Wadala will be commissioned in December 2013.
Line 1 will be the first monorail line in India and the world’s second longest monorail route after the 21.2 km long Osaka Monorail Main Line in Japan.
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[edit]History
The following dates represent the dates the section will open to the public, not the private inauguration.
| Line 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| February 2014 | Chembur | Wadala Depot | 8.26 kilometers (5.13 mi) | 7 |
| March 2015 | Wadala Depot | Jacob Circle | 11.28 kilometers (7.01 mi) | 11 |
| Total | Chembur | Jacob Circle | 19.54 kilometers (12.14 mi) | 18 |
[edit]Integration with Mumbai Suburban Railway
Line 1 will be integrated with all 3 lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The monorail stations will be connected with local railway stations at Mahalaxmi on Western Line, Currey Road and Parel on Central Line, and Wadala Road and GTB Nagar on Harbour Line.
[edit]Stations
| Line 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | |
| 1 | Chembur | Harbour Line at Chembur | ||
| 2 | VN Purav Marg | |||
| 3 | Fertiliser Colony | |||
| 4 | Bharat Petroleum | |||
| 5 | Mysore Colony | |||
| 6 | Bhakti Park | |||
| 7 | Wadala Depot | |||
| 8 | GTB Nagar | |||
| 9 | Antop Hill | |||
| 10 | Acharya Atre Nagar | |||
| 11 | Wadala Bridge | |||
| 12 | Dadar | |||
| 13 | Naigaon | |||
| 14 | Ambedkar Nagar | |||
| 15 | Mint Colony | |||
| 16 | Lower Parel | Western Railway at Lower Parel | ||
| 17 | Chinchpokli | Central Railway at Chinchpokili | ||
| 18 | Jacob Circle | |||