India, June 17 -- The imminent relaunch of the Mumbai Monorail after a nine-month suspension could come with a fare hike, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) proposing higher ticket prices to offset the cost of procuring new trains and higher maintenance costs.

If approved by the Maharashtra government, this would mark the second fare revision since the Mumbai Monorail's launch in 2014. India's only monorail system operates on a 19.54-km corridor between Chembur and Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk (Jacob Circle).

Under MMRDA's proposal, the new minimum fare is likely to be Rs.10 for travel up to 3 km, up from Rs.5. For 3-6 km, the fare proposed is Rs.20, followed by Rs.30 for 6-9 km, Rs.40 for 9-12 km, Rs.50 for 1...