| Project Detail |
Project Name
Nagpur Metro Urban Mobility Project
Project Number
56297-001
Country / Economy
India
Project Status
Approved
Project Type / Modality of Assistance
Loan
The investment project will develop four new extension corridors comprising 43.8 km route length to further encourage modal shifts to low carbon public transport. The proposed corridors are mainly the extension of the Phase I corridors connecting the new and growing urban agglomerations of Nagpur City, including the proposed special economic zones, thereby providing public transport connectivity to the new urban areas in the city. The combined 83.8 km metro rail network is expected to cater to daily passenger trips of 590,000 by 2031 and 730,000 by 2041.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The comprehensive mobility plan of Nagpur 2013 identifies two major trends: increasing urbanization and exponential increase in travel demand. Increasing use of automobiles has resulted in road congestion and, in turn, additional travel time, pollution and inadequate supply of transport services for city dwellers which are detrimental to the citys economic development. The urban sprawl of Nagpur City has taken place in all directions; however, wider scale of urbanization has been observed in southern and south-eastern areas of the city. The development of multimodal international cargo hub, a special economic zone with residential area for about 40 km2 and a new airport project in southern end of Nagpur is estimated to increase city population by over 1 million and further increase the demand for comfortable and convenient public transport systems.
Impact
Livability in Nagpur City improved
Access to health, education, and urban services improved for all
Urban mobility in Nagpur City and metropolitan area improved |
