Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (operating as Maha Metro) is 50:50 Joint Venture company of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur, India. [2]
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| Maha Metro | |
| Company type | State owned |
| Industry | Public transport |
| Predecessor | Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited |
| Headquarters | Metro House, Bunglow No. 28/2, Anand Nagar, C. K. Naidu Road, Civil Lines, , |
Area served | Maharashtra |
Key people | Shravan Hardikar, MD |
| Services | Nagpur Metro Pune Metro Nagpur broad-gauge Metro Greater Nashik Metro Thane Metro |
| Owners |
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| Website | MahaMetro |
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
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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 and Thane Metro will be also implemented and operated by Maha Metro.[5]
Systems
editOperational 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 
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Thane | Maharashtra | Rapid Transit | 1 | 22 |
29 km (18 mi) |
TBD | TBD[11] | |
| Nagpur broad-gauge Metro
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Nagpur | Maharashtra | Commuter Rail | 4[12] | TBD | 268.63 km (166.92 mi) | TBD | TBD[13][14] | |
| Greater Nashik Metro
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Nashik | Maharashtra | Trolleybus; Bus rapid transit | 2 | 30 | 32 km (20 mi) | TBD | TBD |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contact". Maha Metro. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "MAHA-METRO". The Hindu. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "नागपुर मेट्रो की बड़ी कामियाबी ,पुणे मेट्रो को साकार करेगी नागपुर मेट्रो". Nagpur Today. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Pune metro rail project gets go-ahead from Centre". Times of India. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Nashik metro project on anvil; Maha Metro to be nodal agency". Times of India. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Nagpur Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ashish Chandrorkar (19 February 2021). "A comprehensive report on India's metro rail systems" (PDF). Swarajyamag.
- ^ a b "Pune Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy.
- ^ Sarang Dastane (4 March 2022). "Pune: Metro for people on 2 routes after Sunday flag-off by PM Narendra Modi". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Thane corporation gives nod to proposal for internal metro". Indian Express. 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro: Project information, tenders, routes & updates". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Shah, Narendra (30 November 2019). "Railway Board Approves DPR of Rs 418 cr Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Government Clears Broad Gauge Metro Project". The Live Nagpur. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.