Get a bird's-eye view of city, courtesy monorail

The project's Phase II will achieve the height of a six-storey building to go over the Lalbaug flyover and give commuters an experience of a lifetime, claims MMRDA

THE Wadala-Jacob Circle stretch of the monorail is set to give commuters a bird's-eye view of the city while travelling above the Lalbaug flyover and beyond at a height equivalent to that of a six-storey building. This will also make it the highest such project in India.


From Currey Road station, the height of the Wadala-Jacob Circle monorail pillars will go up to 11.5 metres and stay there for a 1.5 km stretch

Phase II of the monorail, which starts at Jacob Circle, will go along Sane Guruji Marg (Arthur Road), move left from Chinchpokli Circle, follow N M Joshi Marg till the signal just before Parel station and then travel along the Currey Road flyover towards Bharatmata Junction.

It is at this point that the monorail will pass over the Lalbaug flyover to get to G D Ambedkar Marg and then to Wadala. From Currey Road station, the height of the monorail pillars will go up to 11.5 metres and stay there for a 1.5 km stretch.

"The height of the Lalbaug flyover is 6 meters and the monorail bridge will be an additional 5.5 meters high, making its height equivalent to that of a six-storey building," said a senior official working on the project.

Confirming this, MMRDA Joint Project Director Dilip Kawatkar said, "It is true that the monorail will travel over the Lalbaug flyover, which will be its highest point on the entire Jacob Circe-Wadala-Chembur route."

Progress report
Construction on the Jacob Circe-Wadala stretch has begun and is expected to catch more pace after the monsoon. The monorail is expected to be operational in December next year.

An official said that the MMRDA may need to enforce traffic blocks on the Lalbaug flyover while constructing the monorail bridge which will pass over it.

Kawatkar said that all the necessary precautions would be taken while constructing the bridge.

"Monorail commuters will not have to worry as the bridge will be designed taking all the safety measures into consideration. In fact, commuters will enjoy travelling in the monorail at this height because it will give them an experience of a lifetime."