A 4-member team of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Officials visited Nagpur Metro Project. The team was on a three-day visit to Nagpur Metro Rail Project, which concluded today (24th November). The team included Mukund Sinha (Principal transport specialist), Sharad Saxena (Principal transport specialist), Kaushal Sahu (Senior project officer), and Mihir Sorti (Senior project officer).
The team discussed the Nagpur Metro Project at length with Maha Metro MD Dr Brijesh Dixit and also reviewed the proposed Second Phase. The team was briefed about the various aspects of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project and was given a detailed presentation.
The team of officials visited Khapri, Lokmanya Nagar, Sitabuldi Interchange, and Zero Mile Freedom Park Metro Stations. The officials inspected Ticket Counter, Parking Areas, Multi-Modal Integration (MMI), Emergency Services, Bio-Digester, and Water Recycling Plant. They also sought information about Digital Ticketing and Feeder Services. The ADB officials were also briefed about the several steps regarding the Property Development (PD) taken by Maha Metro.
The team visited Metro Bhavan and saw the various initiatives like Exhibition Centre, Experience Centre and Operational Control Centre (OCC). The team was given a presentation about the various aspects of the Nagpur Metro Project. The Director (Project) Shri Mahesh Kumar, Director (Rolling Stock, System and Operations) Shri Sunil Mathur, Director (Strategic Planning) Shri Anil Kokate and Director (Finance) Shri Harinder Pandey were present on the occasion.
