Nagpur Metro

Nagpur Metro

Nagpur Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Nagpur, India. It is estimated to cost 86.80 billion (US$1.4 billion). In February 2014, the Government of Maharashtra gave approval for the Metro Project, while Government of India's Ministry of Urban Development has given "In Principle" approval for the Project. On 20 August 2014, Union Cabinet gave approval for the development of project, and PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stone on 21 August on his visit to city.

Detailed Project Report

Accordingly, the DMRC submitted the report to the nodal agecy Nagpur Improvement Trust on 12 February 2013. The total cost of the project is estimated at around 90 billion. The project comprises two routes, viz. Automotive square, Kamptee to MIHAN Metro depot and Prajapati Nagar, East Wardhaman Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar, Hingna. There would be 17 stations on route no. 1 with a terminal cum depot at MIHAN and 19 stations on route no. 2 with a terminal cum depot at Lokmanya Nagar. A cross major station is proposed at Munje Square where the 2 routes would meet and the commuter would be able to exchange the routes.

It is expected that 12.21 percent of Nagpur's estimated population of 2.9 million in 2021, i.e., around 363,000 commuters would use the Metro by 2021.

Plan

To execute the project, the Cabinet approved setting up of Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited which will be set up as a 50:50 jointly owned company of the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra. While Urban Development Secretary will be the Chairman of that corporation, the Managing Director will be nominated by the Maharashtra government. The company will have 10 nominee Directors on its Board. These would be five nominees of the Government of India and five nominees of the Government of Maharashtra.  

The project is scheduled to be completed by March 2018.

Metro Rail Expenditure

The Total Expenditure of the Project is estimated to Rs. 8680 Cr. with the Central Government and State Government each contributing 20% share in the form of equity and subordinate debt. Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Nagpur Improvement Trust each giving 5% share of the expenditure while the rest 50% is being financed by loan.

Routes

The DMRC in its Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted to Nagpur Improvement Trust has suggested to start the construction work on both the routes simultaneously contradicting the prior suggestion of phase wise development.

Corridor 1 (North-South): Automotive Square — Mihan

Route Length — 19.658 kilometers
Number of Stations — All Elevated except Airport to MIHAN City route
Link to other Corridors — At Munje Square

S.No	Station	Route
1	Automotive Square	Elevated
2	Nari Road	Elevated
3	Indora	Elevated
4	Kadbi Square	Elevated
5	Gaddigodam Square	Elevated
6	Kasturchand Park	Elevated
7	Zero Mile	Elevated
8	Sitabuldi	Elevated
9	Congress Nagar	Elevated
10	Rahate Colony	Elevated
11	NEERI	Elevated
12	Dev Nagar	Elevated
13	Mayuresh Apartment	Elevated
14	Sahakar Nagar	Elevated
15	Old Airport	Underground
16	MIHAN City	Underground
17	Metro Depot	Elevated

Corridor 2 (East West): Prajapati Nagar — Lokmanya Nagar

Route Length — 18.557 kilometers
Number of Stations — All Elevated
Link to other Corridors — At Munje Square

S.No	Station	Route
1	Prajapati Nagar	Elevated
2	Vaishno Devi Chowk	Elevated
3	Ambedkar Chowk	Elevated
4	Telephone Exchange	Elevated
5	Chitaroli Square	Elevated
6	Agrasen Square	Elevated
7	Mayo Hospital	Elevated
8	Railway Station	Elevated
9	Netaji Market	Elevated
10	Jhansi Rani Square	Elevated
11	Institute of Engineers	Elevated
12	Bank of India, Shankar Nagar	Elevated
13	LAD Square	Elevated
14	Dharampeth Science College	Elevated
15	Subhash Nagar	Elevated
16	Rachana Apartment	Elevated
17	Vasudev Nagar	Elevated
18	Bansi Nagar	Elevated
19	Lokmanya Nagar, Depot	Elevated