Nagpur Metro

Nagpur Metro Rail
Nagpur Metro Rail
	Nagpur metro on double deck elevated corridor
Overview
Owner	Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Locale	Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Transit type	Rapid Transit
Number of lines	2 (operational);
Line number	Orange Line; Aqua Line;
Number of stations	36 (operational); 32 (under construction)
Daily ridership	200,000
Chief executive	Shravan Hardikar (MD)
Headquarters	Opposite Ambedkar College, Deeksha Bhoomi, Nagpur
Website	Nagpur Metro
Operation
Began operation	March 2019
Operator(s)	Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Train length	3 coaches
Headway	10 minutes
Technical
System length	Phase-I 38.215 km (operational); Phase-II 43.8 km (proposed)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Average speed	33 km/h
Top speed	90 km/h
System map

Nagpur Metro is a rapid transit system for the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Phase I of the metro project cost was estimated to cost ₹8,650 crore (equivalent to ₹140 billion or US$1.7 billion in 2023) but the final project cost incurred was ₹9,279 crore (US$1.2 billion). In February 2014, the Government of Maharashtra gave approval for the Metro project, while the Government of India's Ministry of Urban Development had given "In Principle" approval for the project. On 20 August 2014, Union Cabinet gave approval for the development of the project, and the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone on 21 August. Construction began on 31 May 2015, with trial run beginning on 30 September 2017.

The prime minister inaugurated operations on Nagpur Metro on 8 March 2019 via video conferencing along with Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis and Union Cabinet Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Nagpur Metro became the 13th Metro system in India to be operational. It is also being touted as the greenest metro rail in India.

On 21 August 2021, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated a 1.6 km (0.99 mi) expansion between Sitabuldi and Kasturchand Park. This featured the Zero Mile Freedom Park station which has a 60,000-sq ft park and a 20-storey building, designed by a French architect. On 11 December 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated phase 1 of Nagpur Metro completely and laid foundation stone of phase 2 of Nagpur Metro.

Currently, the Phase II work has also been started.

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