India's first monorail is now fully operational in Mumbai

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the 11.28 km second phase of the monorail. The full route of the monorail is 19.54 km long, Chembur-Wadala-Jacob Circle. (Image: Twitter)

The network was developed and is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). (Image: Twitter)

The first phase was commissioned in February 2014 and was built and operated by Larsen & Toubro and Malaysia's Scomi Engineering. (Image: PTI)

The 17-station project has been built at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore. Fares would range between Rs 10 and Rs 40. (Image: PTI)

MMRDA plans to operate 120 services with seven 4-coach trains between 6 am and 10 pm daily. (Image: Twitter)

Around 4.5 lakh commuters use the monorail annually, which is expected to go up to 30 lakh as the entire network turns operational. (Image: Twitter)