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Nagpur:  The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) along with completing metro rail project will also be assisting in completing development work in Nagpur. This comes after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari asking metro officials to assist in completing development works pending in the city. Gadkari was present at the review meeting organized to oversee the status of development work in the city. He was presiding the meeting and Brajesh Dixit, the Managing Director of Maha Metro was also present. Dixit has assured Gadkari that they will complete all the development projects within a set timeframe. This step was taken after a review was conducted of various development works going on in the city. During the review it emerged that owing to shortage of funds with the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) , several projects are pending. In order to fasten up development work, Gadkari has asked Metro Corporation to shoulder some responsibilities. One of the first projects that will be taken u...

Nagpur: The metro work which was expected to run on smooth lines in Nagpur has hit a roadblock. The  Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has already transferred land and given nod for demolishing Tekdi flyover. But looks like the concerned metro officials have forgotten to bring down the structure before starting metro work. With Tekdi flyover standing tall in front of the Nagpur Railway Station, the overall traffic situation in the area has worsened. This callousness comes despite Union Minister Nitin Gadkari asking authorities to fasten up metro work. NMC which has already received permission to raze down Tekdi Flyover but the concerned authorities have forgotten about the approval. Ironically, the proposal was passed and cleared by authorities for over two months now. Incidentally, the authorities haven’t begun any procedure; whereas the Metro Rail department has received permission to transfer 70,424 square meters of land. Are there coordination issues between Nagpur Met...

Nagpur: As the city gears up to travel in Nagpur metro rail, the public transport lifeline of Nagpur is heading towards closure. In an ironically situation, the city buses will be shut down owing to shortage of funds. On the other hand Rs 6,000 core is been spent on setting up Nagpur Metro network in the city. There is no fund for reviving city buses that will stop operating from August 1. It is increasingly becoming difficult to run the buses owing to financial challenges. There are outstanding dues, loans and unfortunately, representatives are not doing enough to improve the situation. Sources reveal that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is not showing any interest in the corporation issues. His attention is diverted towards Nashik owing to higher GST grant for the city. It is not just Fadnavis, but even union minister from Nagpur Nitin Gadkari projects have not materialised. They are stalled due to paucity of funds. Sources from corporation aver that only if 25% of outstanding due...

Due to the increasing population of the metropolitan cities, the traffic jam is a co mon sight in big cities. As these big cities have many options to earn, so many people rush towards these cities for possibilities of good jobs. Other than this the cities itself have so many permanent citizens also. And with all these, the human and the vehicular traffic is also increasing. The main cause for all these traffic jams is also that everyone nowadays wants to have their own vehicles and besides that, there are many people who have more than 1 or 2 vehicles of their own and all these leads to add fuel to the fire. Another big reason is that the public does not have any sense of proper traffic rules. To reduce all these traffic congestions the Indian government is now planning to introduce pod taxi in India. Pod taxi’s, pod cars also referred to as personal rapid transit (PRT) is a type of public transport. It is a small vehicle which carries 3-6 passengers at a time. The PTR is curren...

Nagpur: Urban transport in the country is scaling new heights. After the metro rail, another ambitious project is taking shape – Bus-in-Air – project. This will be a 150-seater bus project that will be plying air. This project will soon be launched by Nitin Gadkari, the city MP and Union minister for road transport, highways and shipping. Gadkari also shared that the tender will be finalised by August 15. The project to be launched will cover the 70km stretch from Dhaula Kuan and Manesar (near New Delhi). Gadkari informed that this will be a unique urban mobility solution project among all the rapid transport services. He added that such projects are need, given the higher consumption of petrol and diesel. It will also help in easing traffic situations. A big round of applause was conferred to Gadkari by the finance minister and railway minister Piyush Goyal and CM Devendra Fadnavis. While the project was shared with the public for the first time, famous publication Times ...

Mumbai:  If things go as planned then commuters will be able to travel from Mumbai to Nagpur in 5 hours. As per reports the government plans to build Nagpur-Mumbai High-speed rail network. This news comes as a big relief for many who frequently travel between these two cities. [caption id="attachment_9649" align="alignnone" width="620"] High Speed Rail[/caption] Currently it takes over 14 hours to travel from Mumbai to Nagpur. With high-speed rail project the time taken to travel will come down to only 5 hours. As per official sources from ministry of railways, they are planning to connect Nagpur -Mumbai Super Expressway (Samriddhi Mahamarg) to a railway track connecting Nagpur to Mumbai. To start the process for building Mass Rapid Transit System in Nagpur, a MoU has been signed between MahaMetro and Indian Railways. The agreement is for connecting railway line with that of metro coaches. Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Water Resources, Ni...

Gurugram: The exercise on running a pod taxi / metrino services in the city has been started. For this, three companies have submitted their bids to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) . Work on this project will start after the bid is finalized. It has to be completed within one year of commencement of work. Initially, work will be started under pilot project to build the route and station for about 12 km in the city from Delhi-Gurgaon border. The stations have also been marked for this. However, the entire project of Pod Taxi has been set up from Delhi’s Dhola Kuan to Manesar. Delhi-Gurgaon Pod Taxi Project Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the work of running a pod taxi from Delhi’s Dhola Kuan to Manesar will also start in the next one and a half months. This is his dream project. If people get access to the taxi in the air, then the road will get lesser on the road. At the same time he had talked for encouraging people to use public transpo...

Gurugram: The exercise on running a pod taxi / metrino services in the city has been started. For this, three companies have submitted their bids to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) . Work on this project will start after the bid is finalized. It has to be completed within one year of commencement of work. Initially, work will be started under pilot project to build the route and station for about 12 km in the city from Delhi-Gurgaon border. The stations have also been marked for this. However, the entire project of Pod Taxi has been set up from Delhi’s Dhola Kuan to Manesar. Delhi-Gurgaon Pod Taxi Project Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the work of running a pod taxi from Delhi’s Dhola Kuan to Manesar will also start in the next one and a half months. This is his dream project. If people get access to the taxi in the air, then the road will get lesser on the road. At the same time he had talked for encouraging people to use public transpo...

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that there is a plan to run a metro on Broad Guage railway line. The minister told reporters here that a memorandum of undertaking (MoU) is being prepared to sign between Nagpur Metro and Indian Railways . Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that there is a plan to run a metro on ‘Broad Gauges’ railway line Gadkari further said that this was his idea which the Railways has approved. Gadkari thanked the Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and said, “First time this is going to be used in Nagpur.” He said that this Nagpur metro will run on the broad gauge railway line is suburban cities like Kotla, Bhandara, Ramtek and Wardha (satellite town ). “Nagpur Metro and Indian Railways will sign the Memorandum of Understanding after this about Karnataka elections”, he added. There will be four coaches in this air-condi...

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that there is a plan to run a metro on Broad Guage railway line. The minister told reporters here that a memorandum of undertaking (MoU) is being prepared to sign between Nagpur Metro and Indian Railways . Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that there is a plan to run a metro on ‘Broad Gauges’ railway line Gadkari further said that this was his idea which the Railways has approved. Gadkari thanked the Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and said, “First time this is going to be used in Nagpur.” He said that this Nagpur metro will run on the broad gauge railway line is suburban cities like Kotla, Bhandara, Ramtek and Wardha (satellite town ). “Nagpur Metro and Indian Railways will sign the Memorandum of Understanding after this about Karnataka elections”, he added. There will be four coaches in this air-condi...

Nagpur: The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) is ready to inspect Maha Rolling Nagpur Rolling Stocks and the MIHAN car depot. The team of Mumbai and Lucknow officials, led by CMRS, Central Circle, Mumbai, will arrive on January 16 for inspection. The CMRS inspection and its subsequent report would pave the way for greater approval of the approval and use of the Maha Metro Rail Board for the Maha Metro passenger service. According to the scheduled program, the team of senior officials will arrive for a one-day visit and initially, will inspect the rolling installations and maintenance facilities at the Metro Car station in MIHAN. Inspection is essential to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers traveling on the Metro train. The team will also travel on the Metro train from Airport South Station to MIHAN Car Depot to supervise all facilities. During this trip, the team will verify all relevant parameters for a smooth and safe operation of the train. The team will inspec...

Nagpur: The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) is ready to inspect Maha Rolling Nagpur Rolling Stocks and the MIHAN car depot. The team of Mumbai and Lucknow officials, led by CMRS, Central Circle, Mumbai, will arrive on January 16 for inspection. The CMRS inspection and its subsequent report would pave the way for greater approval of the approval and use of the Maha Metro Rail Board for the Maha Metro passenger service. According to the scheduled program, the team of senior officials will arrive for a one-day visit and initially, will inspect the rolling installations and maintenance facilities at the Metro Car station in MIHAN. Inspection is essential to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers traveling on the Metro train. The team will also travel on the Metro train from Airport South Station to MIHAN Car Depot to supervise all facilities. During this trip, the team will verify all relevant parameters for a smooth and safe operation of the train. The team will inspec...