Nagpur Metro Phase 3: New Sitabuldi-Koradi corridor announced with future expansion plans
Even as works under Metro Phase 2 continue at a rapid pace across the city and it's outskirts, Nagpurkars can look forward to the next big leap, which is 'Metro Phase 3'.A new metro corridor between Sitabuldi and Koradi has been finalised as part of the recently presented Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), confirmed senior MahaMetro officials after a high-level stakeholder meeting held on Sunday in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari among others.The CMP, prepared by MahaMetro in collaboration with RITES, outlines the development of mass rapid transit corridors in the Nagpur Metropolitan Region based on traffic density , projected ridership, and future mobility needs.There is also a proposal for a Metro Phase IV, though the route has not been revealed yet. Among the key proposals in CMP Phase 1 are two High Capacity MRTS Corridors - the 11.5 km Sitabuldi-Koradi corridor and the 25km Mankapur Chowk-Rachana Junction stretch on the Inner Ring Road. Together, they are estimated to cost 8,625 crore.Of the two, the Sitabuldi-Koradi line was prioritised for development of the metro route. "We have finalised the Sitabuldi-Koradi corridor based on Peak Hour Peak Direction Traffic (PHPDT) assessments. The ridership projections and traffic volumes make it feasible for metro operations," said a senior MahaMetro official.The proposed corridor is expected to cater to a daily ridership of 1.47 lakh commuters by 2054.
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