Nagpur Metro: Information, Route Maps & Project Updates

AN OVERVIEW

Nagpur Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) developed for serving in the city. The Govt of Maharashtra approved for the Metro Project in Feb 2014.

This project is being executed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited under the administrative control of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro), a special purpose vehicle under the joint ownership of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra.

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited incorporated to execute and run all metro rail projects planned in Maharashtra State except Mumbai Metro Rail Project. Construction work on the Nagpur metro rail project started on 31 May 2015 and the trial run beginning on 30 September 2017.

Phase-I of Nagpur Metro

• Orange Line – Titabuldi to Khapri
• Total Distance – 22.29 km
• Station Names (Operational) – Sitabuldi – Congress Nagar – Rahate Colony – Ajni Square – Chhatrapati Square – Jaiprakash Nagar – Ujjwal Nagar – Airport – Airport South – New Airport – Khapri.
• Station Names (Under construction) – Automotive Square – Nari Road – Indore Square Kadvi Square – Gaddigodam Square – Kasturchand Park – Zero mile – Eco Park – Metro City.

• Aqua-Line – Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar
• Total Distance – 19.41 km
• Station Names (operational)- Sitabulti – Jhansi Rani Square – Institute of Engineers (Subhash Nagar) – Vasudev Nagar – Lokmanya Nagar.
• Station Names (Under construction) – Prajapati Nagar – Vaishnodevi Square – Ambedkar Square – Telephone Exchange – Chitar Oli Square – Agrasen Square – Dosar Vaishya Square – Nagpur Railway Station – Shankar Nagar Square – LAD College – Ambazari Lake.

Phase-II of Nagpur Metro

• From – MIHAN to MIDC ESR
• Total distance – 18.50 km
• Stations – 10

• From – Lokmanya Nagar to Hingna
• Total distance – 6.70 km
• Stations – 7

• From – Prajapati Nagar to Transport Nagar
• Total distance – 5.60 km
• Stations – 3

• From – Wasudeo Nagar to Dattawadi
• Total distance – 4.50 km
• Stations – 3


Estimated Project Cost:       ₹86.80 billion (US$1.4 billion)
Funding Agencies:                 French Development Agency, France.
Important Dates:

  • 20 August 2014 – Union Cabinet gave approval for the development of the project
  • 31 May 2015 – Construction of the project began.
  • 30 September 2017 – First trial run began.