India, Jan. 6 -- After a series of technical failures that brought Mumbai's monorail network to a halt last year, the city is a step closer to resuming services, with the operator finalising a private firm to run and maintain the system. Hyderabad-based Power Mech Projects Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder to operate India's only monorail network for the next five years.

The tendering process was initiated by Maha Mumbai Metro Operations Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) in July 2025, amid repeated disruptions caused by power failures, signalling issues and overcrowding-related breakdowns. Operations on the 19.54-km corridor connecting Chembur, Wadala and Jacob Circle were suspended on September 20, 2025, and are yet to resume.

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