The citizens of Nashik might soon get to enjoy a Metro ride. The Maharashtra government has revived hopes for the Nashik Metro plans. Yes, you read that right. The state government has initiated careful considerations to identify a suitable transit system for the city. These deliberations come almost a year after the Neo Metro project was scrapped. Here’s everything you need to know about this new consideration.
Hopes For Nashik Metro Plans Revived
On Wednesday, a high-level meeting was arranged for the proposed metro system in Nashik. This meeting was held in Mumbai at Mantralaya. It was attended by senior officials, including additional municipal commissioner Amit Rajan, Maha Metro managing director Shravan Hardikar, and Nashik divisional commissioner Praveen Gedam, among others. The meeting was chaired by Assem Kumar Gupta, the additional chief secretary of the urban development department (UDD-1).
These officials discussed multiple options, like
- Light rail system, just like the one in Taiwan
- A regular metro
- A monorail
- A revised version of the Neo Metro Project.
No final decisions were taken in the meeting. As per a report by The Times of India, the meeting marked the beginning of a new evaluation process. This process is to come up with an economically viable and technically suitable metro variant in Nashik.
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Mobility Plan To Lead The Decision
The officials mentioned that the final decision will be taken based on the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for the city. This plan is currently being prepared by Maha Metro. The CMP will assess population growth, traffic patterns, and future mobility needs.
This CMP by Maha Metro will be submitted to the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC). It will present the key findings on the urban transport needs. The choice of which metro system to adapt will be completely dependent on the projected demand and technical feasibility. This plan is expected to be completed within a month.
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A senior Maha Metro official mentioned (to TOI) that the earlier NEO Metro proposal was based on the mobility survey that was conducted in 2017. The mobility dynamics are now changing with developments like the Nashik airport and other urban expansions. The traffic patterns have also changed now.
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Summing Up
Nashik metro plans hopes have actually been revived in a high-level meeting between officials in Mumbai. The decision to adapt any one metro system depends on the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), which will be submitted in a month.
