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| Greater Nashik Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited |
| Area served | Nashik |
| Locale | Nashik, Maharashtra, India |
| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
Number of lines | 2 |
Number of stations | Total 30 20 (line 1) 10 (line 2) |
Annual ridership | 70,000-90,000 |
Chief executive | Dr Deen Dayal Sharma |
| Website | http://www.mahametro.org/ |
| Operation | |
Operation will start | Unknown |
| Operator | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) |
| Train length | 3 coaches |
| Technical | |
| System length | 58 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
| Average speed | 33 km/h |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
The Greater Nashik Metro is a proposed rapid transit system in the Nashik Metropolitan Region. The system is proposed to reduce traffic congestion and provide direct connectivity to Nashik city from its suburbs. The Greater Nashik Metro will connect the suburbs of Nashik city like Deolali, Nashik Road, Upnagar, Nashik Airport, Sinnar, Igatpuri, Gangapur Road, Trimbakeshwar, Dindori, Bhagur, Niphad, Adgaon, Ghoti Budruk and Girnare. Initially, this plan was conceived as a Metro Neo Plan which was to be India’s first rubber-tyred, low cost Metro Neo electric trolleybus system that spanned 32 km across two lines at an estimated budget of Rs 2,000 crore. However, after the updated traffic studies, Maha Metro had revised the transit blueprint in mid-2026 for evaluating a larger 58-km Light Metro network.
This project is implemented and operated by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) with the help of the Central and State Governments, Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) and Nashik Municipal Corporation. It will be India's first Rubber-tyred metro. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in an interview stated that the feasibility report will be submitted soon. Greater Nashik Metro will be implemented by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited and funded by City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).[citation needed]
