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Maha Metro Conducts Test Run on

Central Avenue Reach-IV Segment

A Test Run on Reach-IV The test run evoked tremendous response from II, which stretches from Sitabuldi Interchange
of Maha Metro Nagpur the residents and those having commercial to Automotive Square Metro Station, he said
between Sitabuldi set-ups on Central Avenue. The metro the section incorporates, the first of its kind
Interchange and Vaishno alignment runs parallel to Central Avenue. four layer transportation arrangement, across
The residents, shop-keepers, businessmen
India.
Devi Square Metro Station and others, especially those from the roof- “The project work in Reach-IV is almost
was held recently. This is tops, waved frantically at the Metro Train as it complete”, said Dr Dixit.
pre-cursor to the launch of meandered through the Reach-IV track. Being Elaborating, he said, the bridge at
commercial services on the first ever such kind of test run, needless to Gaddigodam weighs a huge 1,680 tonne
the Sitabuldi Interchange- say, it had evoked tremendous response. and was fabricated at Butibori Industrial Estate.
Setting up the bridge would take another 20
The entire stretch of Reach-IV has, excluding
Prajapati Nagar Metro Sitabuldi Interchange, overall nine stations – days. Dr Dixit said that given the nature of work
Station in coming days. Cotton Market, Nagpur Railway Station, Dosar there, the work at Gaddigodam has been
Vaishya Square, Agrasen Square, Chitar Oli, extremely challenging. The work is expected
Telephone Exchange Square, Ambedkar to be over by January 2022.
Square, Vaishno Devi Square and Prajapati Metro Ridership: Speaking on the ridership, he
Nagar Metro Stations. The section would serve said that as of now, about 35,000 commuters
to be the connecting point between East and travel on the two – Aqua and Orange Lines
Western parts of Nagpur. of Maha Metro, Nagpur. After the project is
Later talking to media, Dr Brijesh Dixit, MD, completed, Metro Trains would travel at an
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation said interval of 2 minutes, he added. Maha Metro
that after the work on the Reach-IV is over, expects to attain a ridership of approximately
the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) 2 lakh per day after the project is completed
would undertake the and commuting is in full swing.
mandatory inspection, Navi Mumbai Project: Speaking on the Navi
paving way for starting Mumbai Project, Dr Dixit said services on half
of passenger services of the 11 km line would be started soon. It may
on that route. Speaking be recalled that CIDCO has asked Maha Metro
about the ongoing to undertake Navi Mumbai project work and
project work in Reach- Maha Metro has since been executing it.

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