Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro: Project Information, Routes, Fares and other Details

Sangeeta Singh Posted on: 2022-01-25 12:36:00 Viewer: 9,621 Comments: 0 Country: India City: Nagpur

Nagpur broad-gauge Metro is a commuter rail project planned for the city of Nagpur and extending up to adjacent areas of Wardha, Yavatmal, Narkhed,Ramtek,Bhandara,Amravati,Wadsa and Chhindwara (also Nagbhid in the near future) in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. This project will be executed by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited.

Project Summary

Project Name: Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro Rail Project
Owner: Maharastra Metro Rail Corporation, Govt. of Maharashtra and Central Railway (CR)
Operator: Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro)
Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
Total Network: 268.63
Project Cost: INR 333.60 Crore
Funding Pattern: Govt of Maharashtra, Govt. of India and KfW
Completion Target: 2022

Operational Routes

NA

Fares

Not yet decided as project in now under construction.

Route Map

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Project Information

Corridor I: Nagpur - Wardha

Route Length: 78.8 km
No. of Stations: 13
Station Names: Nagpur Junction, Ajni, Khapri, Gumgaon, Bori, Borkhedi, Sindi, Tuljapur, Dahegaon, Seloo Road, Varud, Sewagram and Wardha Junction

Corridor II: Nagpur-Narkhed

Route Length: 85.53 km
No. of Stations: 11
Station Names: Nagpur Junction, Godhani, Bharatwada, Kalmeshwar, Kohali, Sonkhamb, Metpanjra, Katol, Kalambha, Tinkheda and Narkhed Junction

Corridor III: Nagpur-Ramtek

Route Length: 41.6 km
No. of Stations: 7
Station Names: Nagpur Junction, Kalamna, Kamptee, Kanhan Junction, Dumri Khurd, Amdi Halt and Ramtek

Corridor IV: Nagpur-Bhandara Road

Route Length: 62.7 km
No. of Stations: 8
Station Names: Nagpur Junction, Kalamna, Kamptee, Kanhan Junction, Chacher, Rewral, Khat and Bhandara Road
Depot: Khapri

Project Cost & Funding:

Phase		Project Cost		Funding By
		₹ 333.60 Crore		Govt. of India, Govt. of Maharashtra and KFW

Deadline: NA

Technical Information

Design Speed: 200 kmph
Average speed: 160 kmph
Track Gauge: Broad Gauge
Electrification: NA
Signalling System: Communications-based Train Control (CBTC)
Rolling stock: NA

Major Contracts

UMTC Limited: General Consultancy

Progress So Far

July 2018: An MoU signed between the Government of Maharashtra, Central Railway and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro).
November 2019: Railway Board approved the detailed project report (DPR) of the project.
October 2020: Maharashtra Government cabinet approved the DPR of the project.