Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Summary

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) is 50:50 Joint Venture company of Government of India & Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur, India. [2]

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Maha Metro
Company typeState owned
IndustryPublic transport
PredecessorNagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited
HeadquartersMetro House, Bunglow No. 28/2, Anand Nagar, C. K. Naidu Road, Civil Lines, ,
Area served
Maharashtra
Key people
Shravan Hardikar, MD
ServicesNagpur Metro
Pune Metro
Nagpur broad-gauge Metro
Greater Nashik Metro
Thane Metro
Owners
WebsiteMahaMetro

The existing Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) was reconstituted into Maha Metro for implementation of all Maharashtra state metro projects, except the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.[3]

Project will be covered under the legal framework of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978; the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002; and the Railways Act, 1989, as amended from time to time.

Operation edit

 
Nagpur Metro

Maha Metro is responsible for all the metro rail projects undergoing in Maharashtra except the Mumbai Metropolitan Area. It is the implementation authority for Nagpur Metro and Pune Metro projects, except lines that will be handled by the PMRDA.[4]

The upcoming Greater Nasik Metro & Thane Metro will be also implemented and operated by Maha Metro.[5]

Systems edit

Operational Systems edit

System Locale State Service type Lines Stations Length Opened Annual ridership (in millions)
Operational Under construction Planned OP+U/C+Planned
Nagpur Metro Nagpur Maharashtra Rapid Transit 2 24 24.39 km (15.16 mi) 17.30 km (10.75 mi)[6] 48.30 km (30.01 mi)[6] 89.99 km (55.92 mi) 8 March 2019[7] 4[8]
Pune Metro Maharashtra Rapid Transit 2* 10* 10.35 km (6.43 mi)* 20.9 km (13.0 mi)*[9] 13.87 km (8.62 mi)*[9] 45.12 km (28.04 mi)* 6 March 2022[10]
Total 2 4 34 34.74 km (21.59 mi) 38.2 km (23.7 mi) 62.17 km (38.63 mi) 135.11 km (83.95 mi) 4

*  MahaMetro Only

Systems in Development edit

As of 6 March 2022

  Under construction
  Approved
  Proposed

System Locale State Service Type Lines Stations Length (Under Construction) Length (Planned) Construction began Planned Opening
Thane Metro   Thane Maharashtra Rapid Transit 1 22

29 km (18 mi)

TBD TBD[11]
Nagpur broad-gauge Metro   Nagpur Maharashtra Commuter Rail 4[12] TBD 268.63 km (166.92 mi) TBD TBD[13][14]
Greater Nashik Metro   Nashik Maharashtra Trolleybus; Bus rapid transit 2 30 32 km (20 mi) TBD TBD

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Contact". Maha Metro. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ "MAHA-METRO". The Hindu. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ^ "नागपुर मेट्रो की बड़ी कामियाबी ,पुणे मेट्रो को साकार करेगी नागपुर मेट्रो". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Pune metro rail project gets go-ahead from Centre". Times of India. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Nashik metro project on anvil; Maha Metro to be nodal agency". Times of India. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Nagpur Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy.
  7. ^ ANI (7 March 2019). "Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags-off Nagpur Metro via video conferencing.pic.twitter.com/0n6ohgcok3". @ANI (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  8. ^ Ashish Chandrorkar (19 February 2021). "A comprehensive report on India's metro rail systems" (PDF). Swarajyamag.
  9. ^ a b "Pune Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy.
  10. ^ Sarang Dastane (4 March 2022). "Pune: Metro for people on 2 routes after Sunday flag-off by PM Narendra Modi | Pune News". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Thane corporation gives nod to proposal for internal metro". Indian Express. 15 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro: Project information, tenders, routes & updates". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  13. ^ Shah, Narendra (30 November 2019). "Railway Board Approves DPR of Rs 418 cr Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Maharashtra Government Clears Broad Gauge Metro Project". The Live Nagpur. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.