Mumbai Metro, India
System:
Phase I Construction Started
August 2008
City Population
13 million
Ownership
Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited consortium with: Connex, Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority and Hong Kong MRT
Date Opened (Planned)
2011 (first phase); 2015 (second phase)
First Route Length
11km
Total Planned System Length
146.5km by 2021
Gauge
1676mm
Lines
One by 2011, nine by 2021
Stations
12
Passengers Carried/Hour (Line 1)
60,000
Contractors
Simplex Infrastructure Ltd, Sew Infrastructure Ltd, Shyam Narayan & Bros, Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd.
Suppliers
CSR Nanjing, China, Siemens, ABB, Thales, VNC Rail One, Indra, Schindler, OTIS
First Corridor
Platform Length
135m
Coach Length
22m
Coach Width
3.2m
Maximum Speed
80kmph
Average Speed
33kmph
Rolling Stock:
Vehicles on Order
To be announced
Builder
To be announced
Capacity
1,500 per four-car train
Power System:
Voltage
750V
Current
DC third rail
Special Characteristics:
Current public transport network is unable to cope with demand
Massive rise in road congestion has contributed to the need for a new public transport system
Ambitious aim to complete nine-line, 146.5km system by 2021
First route to open in 2011
Second route to open in 2015
Growing city will continue to need public transport services
