Dongargaon casting yard helps Metro Ph 2 zip ahead
Nagpur: Metro Phase 2 construction is accelerating, with the 18.5 km Butibori stretch, which is the longest in the phase with 10 stations, seeing rapid development on multiple fronts — civil works, infrastructure integration and coordination with national agencies.
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The establishment of a new casting yard at Dongargaon will support the production of concrete segments required for the Reach 1 viaduct, enabling faster execution of elevated track works. MahaMetro officials indicated that work on this front is progressing swiftly.
A senior official confirmed that geotechnical surveys along Wardha Road are nearly complete, and technical drawings, including viaduct elevation from road level, have also been finalised.
Equally significant is the integration of Metro construction with the realignment of National Highway 44 (NH-44). The Metro will extend from Khapri — currently the last operational station on the North-South corridor — toward the Butibori MIDC industrial estate, passing through the middle of NH-44.
This requires existing highway alignment to be shifted toward left to accommodate the Metro's elevated route, as previously reported by TOI on February 21.
MahaMetro and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have completed formalities for the realignment. NHAI coordinated with MahaMetro to widen the highway by 2.5 metres toward the left from Jamtha, over a stretch of 10km.
This will ensure balanced space on both sides for future road expansion to six lanes, without needing private land acquisition. Once the road is widened, the Metro will run on a new centreline on the elevated viaduct.
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Construction is also progressing on the ground-level section between Khapri and the start of the elevated route. Around 2 km of at-grade section is being laid beyond Khapri before the Metro transitions onto Wardha Road. Meanwhile, slabs for two key at-grade stations — Metro City and Eco Park — have already been completed, including the utility shifting that is in progress in final stages.
The alignment also involves crossing a railway line.
MahaMetro has submitted a proposal for permission to the railway authorities and awaits approval.
Tree-cutting permissions for the Jamtha–Butibori corridor have been also secured and are almost completed, clearing the way forward for the road widening and utility works. Five of the 10 stations planned in this phase are coming up on NHAI land, making coordination critical.
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