Nagpur Metro Phase 3 to be 55 km, with underground stretch towards Koradi

Nagpur is set to get an underground metro, with the government beginning planning for the third phase of Nagpur Metro. The first phase is operational and the second phase is under construction.

According to official information, the third phase will total 55 km. At least 10 km on the Koradi route will be underground, while the rest will be built as an elevated metro. The terminus of the underground line will be the Koradi Devasthan near Nagpur. A survey is under way to decide where the underground section will begin in the city. Nagpur Metro Project Director Rajeev Tyagi shared the details.

Tyagi said the first phase, which is 40 km long, is fully operational. The second phase is 44 km long and its construction is progressing rapidly. He said the work will be completed by the end of 2027, and that the people of Nagpur will be able to use the extended metro service when the second phase is inaugurated in March 2028.

The third phase will cover a large part of North Nagpur. The new Nagpur being developed near the city and the new airport will also be connected to it. Nagpur has expanded rapidly around the Inner Ring Road in recent years, and in the third phase the metro will run for 23 km on that ring road as well.

In all, the first phase is 40 km, the second phase is 44 km and the proposed third phase is 55 km. Where the underground section will begin will be decided only after the survey.