Mumbai, India

The first major monorail in India has been contracted to the consortium L&T-Scomi. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) approved a contract submitted by L&T-Scomi for the Rs 2,460 crore system ($545 million). The first 10-kilometer segment will be built between Jacob Circle and Wadala. The monorail is being implemented on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. Scomi will run the monorail for the first three years. The first single-car test run took place January 26, 2010.