City Proposes Rs510 Crore Mobility Overhaul With 8 Flyovers, 3 ROBs To Ease Traffic Woes
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Nagpur: To decongest major junctions and streamline city traffic, the newly proposed Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) outlines the construction of eight grade separators and three Rail Over/Under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs) across Nagpur.
The Rs510 crore draft plan, prepared by MahaMetro in collaboration with RITES, is still in the proposal stage and open to feedback from all stakeholders.
The project focuses on addressing key traffic choke points and eliminating delays caused by level crossings. Grade separators, which include flyovers and underpasses, form the core of the strategy and are planned in three phases. Two flyovers estimated at Rs90 crore will be taken up in the first phase.
The remaining six, split evenly between phase 2 and phase 3, are projected to cost Rs135 crore each, bringing the total flyover investment to Rs360 crore.
Proposed flyover locations include high-traffic zones such as RBI Chowk, Manewada Chowk, Ajni Square, Koradi Naka, Kamptee, Medical Chowk, Tathagat Chowk, and New Katol Naka.
To ease congestion at railway level crossings, three ROBs/RUBs have also been proposed.
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These will be developed in later stages of the CMP — two in phase 2 with an estimated cost of Rs100 crore and one in phase 3 costing Rs50 crore. The ROBs are designed as 4-lane carriageways with a 30-meter railway span and a vertical clearance of 6.5 meters, aiming to meet long-term capacity demands.
Officials emphasised that the CMP is not a finalised blueprint but a dynamic framework built on present infrastructure assessments and future urban growth projections.
Input is being actively encouraged before any implementation decisions are made. Last month, a meeting was held at the divisional commissionerate with all key stakeholders, including MahaMetro, NMC, NIT, the traffic department, and others, to discuss the CMP.
This was the second such meeting on the CMP. Officials stated that a final round of discussions will be held soon, after which the plan will be submitted to the state govt for approval prior to implementation.
"The CMP is a vision document. It looks at both present needs and long-term requirements. We want experts and stakeholders to weigh in before anything is finalised," said a senior official involved in the project. The plan also complements other long-term strategies, such as strengthening public transport, improving pedestrian infrastructure, and enhancing last-mile connectivity. While the current Rs510 crore proposal prioritises high-impact traffic zones, further infrastructure upgrades could be incorporated based on feedback and funding.
Once finalised and approved, the CMP will serve as a key roadmap for urban mobility development in Nagpur over the next decade. For now, the focus remains on consultation, refinement, and building consensus around the city's transport future.
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