Greater Nashik Metro

Budget The Maharashtra government has invested 2,100.6 crore for the "Metro Neo" project. 1st line The first line is proposed from Shramik nagar (Satpur) in west to Nasik Road railway station in east. There will be 17 stations on this route. The route will be of 22.5 km. 2nd line This route is proposed to be built from Gangapur Road to Mumbai Naka. There will be 10 stations on this route which will be 10.5 km long. Depots A tram (rubber tyred metro) depot will be constructed at Shramik nagar. Interchange station Interchange station will be constructed at CBS and Gangapur Road ==Status updates==

• Aug 2019: Maharashtra State Government approved Nashik Metro project. • Jun 2020: Detailed Project Report (DPR) sent to Central Government for approval. • Nov 2020: DPR approved from Central Government. • Jan 2021: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces for Nashik Metro. • Mar 2025 : After long delays, Maha Metro to seek consultation from the Central Government. • Jan 2026 : To start real proper metro service in any city, it is necessary to have more than 20 thousand passengers per hour during peak hours. In a traffic survey conducted by Mahametro in Nashik, the required number of passengers per hour for the 'metro' has been crossed. Therefore, the way for regular 'metro' has now been cleared for Nasik. == See also ==