In order to recover the loss that the Wadala-Chembur monorail line has been facing after its inauguration, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to extend the Mumbai Monorail train services time till 10:00pm from the present 8:00pm with effect from Friday.
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<img title="Mumbai Monorail" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/aug/Monorail-services-l.jpg" alt="Mumbai Monorail" width="435" height="290" /> The Monorail will continue to begin its operations from 6:00am as before and the frequency of train services will remain at 15 minutes' interval. The Monorail commuters will also now be required to pay a deposit of Rs.50/- instead of Rs.100 for all new purchases of Smart Cards. The recharge value remains the same &ndash; minimum at Rs.50 and maximum at Rs.1, 000. &ldquo;The operation hours of ticketing counters at all stations will be from 5:50hours (5:50am) till 22:00 hours (10:00pm).&nbsp; All stations will be closed to passengers at 22:00 hours (10:00pm).All other operations of the Mumbai Monorail train services will remain as current.&rdquo;&nbsp; An MMRDA official said. It should be noted that mid day had also done a story (Mumbai Monorail is running a loss of Rs 1.5 crore every month) in which it was stated that MRDA data show that rail's daily cost of operation is exceeding its earnings via ticket sales; a major sum goes in paying salaries of MSSC security guards manning stations. In the month of June, mid day had also done a story (Operating hours extended, yet Mumbai Monorail fails to get passengers.) in which it was stated that while the MMRDA had expected the Monorail to ferry at least 18,000 passengers a day, the recently inaugurated public transport is only getting around 15,000.

The MMRDA will extend the services of the Wadala-Chembur monorail line till 10:00 pm from the present 8:00 pm with effect from Friday to recover the losses it has been facing since its inauguration

Mumbai Monorail services to be extended till 10:00 pm

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The MMRDA will extend the services of the Wadala-Chembur monorail line till 10:00 pm from the present 8:00 pm with effect from Friday to recover the losses it has been facing since its inauguration

Mumbai Monorail services to be extended till 10:00 pm

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