MahaMetro expedites Phase-II of Nagpur metro

MahaMetro is all set to start work on Nagpur Metro phase II in the next couple of months. Allocation for phase II has been made in the Union Budget for 2021-22. Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) has already cleared the second phase of the project. It had sent copies of DPR to the concerned ministries and in turn, they sent some queries to which replies have been submitted to MoHUA. The MahaMetro has decided to complete phase II faster than the first phase as the state is seeking finance from foreign agencies and after the cabinet approval, they will float tenders for all four reaches of the second phase.

For the first phase, tenders for the four reaches were floated one after another. Phase II has a length of 43.8 km with 32 stations. The corridors include one from Automotive Square to Kanhan – 13km length and 12 stations. The corridor will cater to the areas like Khasara, Lekha Nagar, Kamptee, and Dragon Palace. The second corridor will be from Mihan to Butibori MIDC ESR – 18.7km length and 10 stations. The corridor will have the catchment area of Jamtha, Dongargaon, Mohgaon, Butibori, Mhada Colony and Indorama Colony. The third corridor is from Prajapati Nagar to Transport Nagar – 5.5km in length and 3 stations. The corridor will cater to areas in the vicinity of Ambe Nagar, Kapsi, Transport Nagar and Asoli. The fourth corridor is Lokmanya Nagar to Hingna – 6.6km in length and 7 stations. The corridor will pass through Nildoh, Gajanan Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Raipur, and Hingna villages including surrounding MIDC areas.