Mumbai monorail rakes in Rs 2 lakh on Day 2

For the second consecutive day on Monday, Mumbaikars thronged monorail stations to take a ride on the 8.93 km Wadala-Chembur route.

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About 19,600 passengers travelled in 64 trips between 7 am and 3.15 pm on the Wadala-Chembur route.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) collected over Rs 2 lakh as monorail fare.

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The monorail was thrown open to the public on Sunday and it was a great hit as over 20,000 passengers managed to take maiden rides in 61 trips.

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“All efforts are being made at monorail stations to avoid inconvenience to passengers. Maharashtra Security Force personnel have been deployed at all the stations,” an official told Business Standard.

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The official informed that those who could not make it on Monday had expressed a desire to try their luck again.