Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited

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Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Maha Metro
Company type State owned
Industry Public transport
PredecessorNagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited
HeadquartersMetro House, Bunglow No. 28/2, Anand Nagar, C. K. Naidu Road, Civil Lines, ,
Area served
Maharashtra
Key people
Shravan Hardikar, MD
Services Nagpur Metro
Pune Metro
Nagpur broad-gauge Metro
Greater Nashik Metro
Thane Metro
Owners
Website MahaMetro

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) is 50:50 Joint Venture company of Government of India & Government of Maharashtra headquartered in Nagpur, India. [2]

Contents

The existing Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (NMRCL) was reconstituted into Maha Metro for implementation of all Maharashtra state metro projects, except the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. [3]

Project will be covered under the legal framework of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978; the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002; and the Railways Act, 1989, as amended from time to time.

Operation

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Nagpur Metro

Maha Metro is responsible for all the metro rail projects undergoing in Maharashtra except the Mumbai Metropolitan Area. It is the implementation authority for Nagpur Metro and Pune Metro projects, except lines that will be handled by the PMRDA. [4]

The upcoming Greater Nasik Metro & Thane Metro will be also implemented and operated by Maha Metro. [5]

Systems

Operational Systems

SystemLocaleStateService typeLinesStationsLengthOpenedAnnual ridership (in millions)
OperationalUnder constructionPlannedOP+U/C+Planned
Nagpur Metro Nagpur Maharashtra Rapid Transit 2 24 24.39 km (15.16 mi)17.30 km (10.75 mi) [6] 48.30 km (30.01 mi) [6] 89.99 km (55.92 mi)8 March 2019 [7] 4 [8]
Pune Metro Maharashtra Rapid Transit 2* 10*10.35 km (6.43 mi)*20.9 km (13.0 mi)* [9] 13.87 km (8.62 mi)* [9] 45.12 km (28.04 mi)*6 March 2022 [10]
Total243434.74 km (21.59 mi)38.2 km (23.7 mi)62.17 km (38.63 mi)135.11 km (83.95 mi)4

*  MahaMetro Only

Systems in Development

As of 6 March 2022

  Under construction
  Approved
  Proposed

SystemLocaleStateService TypeLinesStationsLength (Under Construction)Length (Planned)Construction beganPlanned Opening
Thane Metro PUNE METRO LOGO.png Thane Maharashtra Rapid Transit 122

29 km (18 mi)

TBDTBD [11]
Nagpur broad-gauge Metro PUNE METRO LOGO.png Nagpur Maharashtra Commuter Rail 4 [12] TBD268.63 km (166.92 mi)TBDTBD [13] [14]
Greater Nashik Metro PUNE METRO LOGO.png Nashik Maharashtra Trolleybus; Bus rapid transit 23032 km (20 mi)TBDTBD

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