Nashik Metro, also known as Metro NEO, is a bus rapid transit system intended to be constructed in Nashik, Maharashtra by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Company Ltd (Maha-Metro), City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), and Maharashtra Industrial Corporation (MIDC).
Estimated project cost is 2,100.60 crore INR
Date Limit: Not Specified
This system’s electric bus coaches will measure 25 metres in length, roll on rubber wheels, and have a passenger capacity of 250. The anticipated overall system capacity is 15,000 PPHPD (Passengers Per Hour Per Direction). On elevated parts, coaches will be powered by an overhead electrical (OHE) system, while on road sections, they will rely on battery power.
The system may be expanded to a rail-based light rail transit (LRT) system in the future, according to Maha-managing Metro’s director, Brijesh Dixit.
The detailed project report (DPR) for Phase 1 of the Nashik Metro was completed by RITES Ltd. and authorised by the Maharashtra cabinet in August 2019. It is now awaiting permission from the Central Government. The state government aims to get a loan from the European Investment Bank for its expansion (EIB).
Nashik Metro Fares (Ticket Prices)
Nashik Metro’s fare structure, prices and rules have not been finalized or announced yet. That will be done closer to the start of commercial operations.
Ticket price
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Key Figures
Operational: 0 km | Under Construction: 0 km | Approved: 0 km | Proposed: 32 km
Nashik Metro Routes (Proposed)
Note: Official line colors have not been finalized.
Line-1: Gangapur – Mumbai Naka
- Length: 10 km
- Type: Elevated & At-Grade
- Depot: Satpur (7.5 acre)
- Number of Stations: 10
- Station Names: Gangapur, Jalapur, Ganpat Nagar, Kale Nagar, Jehan Circle, Thatte Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Ashok Stambh Panchavati, CBS, Mumbai Naka
CBS and Gangapur Stations will serve as an interchange between both lines.
Line-2: Gangapur – Nashik Road Railway Station (22 km)
- Length: 10 km
- Type: Elevated & At-Grade
- Depots: 2 along Nashik Road (5.70 & 4.0 acres)
- Number of Stations: 20
- Station Names: Gangapur, Dhruv Nagar, Shramik Nagar, Mahindra, Shaneshwar Nagar, Trimbak Rd, Satpur Colony, MIDC, ABB Circle, Parijat Nagar, MICO Circle, CBS, Sharda Circle, Dwarka Circle, Gayatri Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Upnagar, Nehru Nagar, Datta Mandir, Nashik Road Railway Station
Nashik Metro Feeder Bus Lines
Two feeder corridors have been planned to provide seamless travel and wider coverage. The feeder corridors will run between Satpur Colony via Garware to Mumbai Naka and between Nashik Road via Nandur Naka to Shivaji Nagar on the existing road network. Feeder AC electric coaches will be 12-13 meter long with a carrying capacity of 60-70 passengers.
- Line-1: Mumbai Naka via Garware to Satpur Colony (12 km)
- Line-2: Nashik station to Shivaji-nagar via Nandur Nakka (12km)
Nashik Metro NEO Route Map (Master Plan)
Map below shows the tentative location of all stations. Feeder bus service is shown by black lines.
Key Figures
Operational: 0 km | Under Construction: 0 km | Approved: 0 km | Proposed: 32 km
Nashik Metro Routes (Proposed)
Note: Official line colors have not been finalized.
Line-1: Gangapur – Mumbai Naka
- Length: 10 km
- Type: Elevated & At-Grade
- Depot: Satpur (7.5 acre)
- Number of Stations: 10
- Station Names: Gangapur, Jalapur, Ganpat Nagar, Kale Nagar, Jehan Circle, Thatte Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Ashok Stambh Panchavati, CBS, Mumbai Naka
CBS and Gangapur Stations will serve as an interchange between both lines.
Line-2: Gangapur – Nashik Road Railway Station (22 km)
- Length: 10 km
- Type: Elevated & At-Grade
- Depots: 2 along Nashik Road (5.70 & 4.0 acres)
- Number of Stations: 20
- Station Names: Gangapur, Dhruv Nagar, Shramik Nagar, Mahindra, Shaneshwar Nagar, Trimbak Rd, Satpur Colony, MIDC, ABB Circle, Parijat Nagar, MICO Circle, CBS, Sharda Circle, Dwarka Circle, Gayatri Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Upnagar, Nehru Nagar, Datta Mandir, Nashik Road Railway Station
Nashik Metro Feeder Bus Lines
Two feeder corridors have been planned to provide seamless travel and wider coverage. The feeder corridors will run between Satpur Colony via Garware to Mumbai Naka and between Nashik Road via Nandur Naka to Shivaji Nagar on the existing road network. Feeder AC electric coaches will be 12-13 meter long with a carrying capacity of 60-70 passengers.
- Line-1: Mumbai Naka via Garware to Satpur Colony (12 km)
- Line-2: Nashik station to Shivaji-nagar via Nandur Nakka (12km)
Nashik Metro NEO Route Map (Master Plan)
Map below shows the tentative location of all stations. Feeder bus service is shown by black lines.
Nashik Metro Fares (Ticket Prices)
Nashik Metro’s fare structure, prices and rules have not been finalized or announced yet. That will be done closer to the start of commercial operations.
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Nashik Metro Tenders
Latest Nashik Metro notices inviting tenders can be viewed on Maha-Metro’s website. No tenders for its pre-construction work have been invited yet. News on these notices, their bidders, awarded tenders and contracts will be covered in further detail on the news & construction page.
MahaMetro Presents Plan To PMO For Nashik Metro; Opening Doors For Smaller Cities With ‘Metro Neo
The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro) on 15 February 2023 presented the Nashik Metro Neo Project at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Delhi.
Brijesh Dixit, the managing director of MahaMetro, gave a detailed presentation about the entire Metro Neo project with technical specifications and the detailed project report (DPR).
MahaMetro is working on the feasibility of implementing the Metro Neo system in cities having a population of up to 20 lakh, with Nashik being a frontrunner, its managing director Brijesh Dixit said on Saturday.
The ‘Metro Neo’ is a trolley bus system with overhead electric traction and rubber tyres, and has the capability of being upgraded to a light metro system.
The Centre and the state government are viewing this development positively, he said at the foundation day programme of the MahaMetro here.
He said the second phase of Nagpur Metro rail will be completed in the next five years, with work set to begin from April.
The 44.5-kilometre second phase comprises a 19-km stretch till Butibori, a 7-km stretch from Lokmanya Nagar to Hingna, a 13-km route from Automotive Chowk to Kanhan and 5.5 km stretch from Prajapti Nagar to Kapsi, he said.
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