Published On : Sun, Feb 18th, 2018

Second phase route of metro ready, metro to run between Vasudev Nagar and Dattawadi

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Majhi Metro, Nagpur Metro

Nagpur: The second phase route of Nagpur Metro Rail Project (NMRP) has been decided. Vasudev Nagar to Dattawadi route bas been finalised in the DPR. The second phase of the project after its extension of the route has become 43.5 kms.

It may be mentioned that the Nagpur Metro Rail Project celebrated its third foundation day on Saturday. Managing Director of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Brijesh Dixit was sharing the information on this occasion. He further said that the report of CRRI (Central Road Research Institute) will be followed for noise level created by running of metro by Nagpur Metro. Under this project special solution for the noise control will be applied. To control the noise a parapet wall with sound barrier or Mass Spring System will installed.

Dixit informed that the problem that arose for Airport Authority of India due to the height of metro has been solved.

Pocket track at three places

At Rahate Colony Square, Agrasen Chowk and Subhash Nagar station extra Pocket Track will be laid. On these tracks arrangements will be made for the extra trains to be parked. On the main track if the metro train fails it will be parked on this track. Besides this whenever the need arises the metro train will be run on this track.