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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
New Metro variant for Nashik city to be declared before polls
Nashik: Nashik city is in for some exciting news! Before the upcoming civic polls in Oct or Nov, a new Metro variant is expected to be announced. The city might get either a revised Neo Metro version or a light rail Metro system, with a decision likely by July-end. Maha Metro has shifted gears for Nashik's Metro project, exploring alternatives to the initially proposed 'Neo Metro' after receiving new directives from Centre. The authorities are now considering two Metro options that would best suit the city's needs. In the first option, the revised version of Neo Metro has been shortlisted for the city. This includes the tyre-based articulated AC coaches with a capacity of 250 passengers. These articulated coaches are being operated in Abu Dhabi and also in European countries. In the second option, light rail Metro has also been shortlisted, which is operational in Taiwan. A senior Maha Metro official said they shortlisted the two Metro options after studying the urban transport systems in Abu Dhabi, Taiwan, and other European nations. "There has been a change in the traffic pattern in the city over the last six to seven years, particularly after the Nashik airport became operational. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like One of the Most Successful Investors of All Time, Warren Buffett, Recommends: 5 Books for Turning... Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Click Here Undo We recently conducted the traffic mobility survey in Nashik city to study the traffic pattern and find a new Metro variant suitable for the city. Based on this, we shortlisted these two options, which will be finalised by July-end. Thereafter, the proposal will be submitted to Centre via state govt," the senior official said. Tarun Kapoor, an adviser to PM Narendra Modi, instructed Maha Metro to explore public transport systems in cities like Mexico during an April 18 meeting on Kumbh Mela preparations. The goal was to find an alternative to Nashik's Neo Metro project. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Neo Metro project for Nashik city while presenting the Budget for the financial year 2021-22, making a provision of Rs 2,092 crore. Maha Metro proposed the rubber-tyred Neo Metro project with AC electric coaches.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Maha Metro to find a new Metro variant for Nashik city
Nashik: Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (Maha Metro) has started the process to find a new variant of Metro for Nashik city, instead of the Neo Metro project that was proposed earlier by the govt. As per the instructions of the Centre, Maha Metro has also decided to revise the previous detailed project report (DPR) of the Neo Metro, based on the new variant that is to be decided following the mobility survey of the city. A senior Maha Metro official told TOI that they are studying the alternative for 'Neo Metro' project as per instructions from the Centre. "We are also studying the transport system of other overseas cities to find the variant of the Metro that will suit Nashik city." There has been a change in the traffic pattern of the city in the last six to seven years, particularly after the Nashik airport became operational. Hence, the new Metro variant or any suitable transport model that fits Nashik city is to be decided shortly, said an official from the Maha Metro. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like How can a 3-month-old get cancer? Please help! Give Hope India Donate Now Undo The survey to prepare the mobility plan of Nashik city is already in progress and is to be completed within one and a half months. "We are also noting the details about mobility survey to revise the previous DPR of the project. We will soon finalise the new transport model or a Metro variant for Nashik city and approach the Centre," said the official. Tarun Kapoor, an advisor to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a Kumbh Mela-related meeting held on April 18 through VC, instructed the Maha Metro to study the public transport system in Mexico, Abu Dhabi, and other overseas cities to find an alternative for the Neo Metro project for Nashik city. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the Neo Metro project for Nashik city while presenting the budget for the financial year 2021-22, makinga provision of Rs 2,092 crore for the same. Maha Metro had proposed the rubber-tyred Neo Metro project with AC electric coaches. The two elevated corridors with a total length of 32 km were supposed to be constructed under the project. But the project did not receive the approval of the Union cabinet.
