Motorists heading for Matheran, which figures high up on the list of weekend destinations for Mumbaikars, can expect a smoother journey by the next monsoon, as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to award a contract for reconstruction of the 7-km-long road between Dasturi Naka and Neral.

The toy train takes about two hours to reach Matheran from Neral. File pic