MUMBAI, June 23 -- The Maharashtra government has given its formal approval to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to restart Mumbai Monorail services, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

The approval came in on Monday evening, a person who spoke on condition of anonymity told HT.

"The date to restart passenger operations is yet to be decided," the person said.

MMRDA, which has set up the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) to operate and maintain metro lines it built, sought the state government's approval after receiving clearance after safety trials.

The Mumbai Monorail, which had been struggling with chronic technical breakdowns, operated between Chembur and Sant Ghadge Ma...