MahaMetro launches metro line over existing road

Maha Metro has begun construction on one of the most ambitious segments of Maha-Metro project which includes development of a flyover and a Metro route over the existing road and railway line at Kamptee Road. The structure will create a 4-layer transportation mechanism at Gaddigodam, Kamptee Road as the Central Railway has approved start of construction over Railway Land at Gaddigodam. Piling work has accordingly been commenced as the proposed double-decker construction crosses Railway Line at Gaddigodam near Gurudwara on Kamptee Road. This is a most complex and challenging project. The structure at Gaddigodam crossing has 4 tier transportation systems where the primary level is the surface road level under the current-carrying road traffic; and the 2nd level is Railway Track. After the construction is over, the 3rd and 4th levels will be flyover and Metro Rail level, respectively. It also serves as a link among northern and southern areas of the city. RBI, Kasturchand Park, Sitabuldi Fort are some of the historic and prominent institutions on the road. The Reach-II section of Nagpur Metro Rail Project, which includes the 4-levels transit system, stretches from Sitabuldi Interchange to Automotive Square Metro Station and is of 7.30 km. It consists of 7 stations viz., Zero Mile, Kasturchand Park, Gaddigodam Square, Kadvi Chowk, Indora Chowk, Nari Road and finally Automotive Square station and a double-decker structure on Reach-II section that stretches to 5.3 km.