NASHIK (Metro Rail News): Nashik Municipal Corporation commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar, who visited the site of the proposed multi-modal hub at Nashik Road on 10 September, said the MahaMetro has demanded space for a Metro Neo depot at Gangapur.
“We have to finalise two locations, one for the multi-modal hub at Nashik Road and the other for the second depot of MahaMetro’s Metro Neo at Gangapur, where the coaches will be maintained,” said Pulkundwar.
The multi-modal hub is intended to serve as a common terminus for the three transportation services: the Citilinc run by the Nashik Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited at Nashik Road, the Metro Neo being set up by Mahametro, and the semi-high-speed Nashik-Pune railway being built by Maharail.
The planned hub will be built on 16 acres, of which 6 acres will be owned by the local government.
The three public transportation services’ depots and terminals will be housed in a 42-storey skyscraper that will be built at the hub and the remaining space will be used for commercial development.
“In order to ensure we are ready with the basics by the time the Centre gives a go ahead with the Metro Neo project, we are holding the meeting for senior officials of Maharail and MahaMetro on Tuesday. This will further strengthen the plans,” the officer said.
In the meeting, the space, area, and land required for ambitious projects are expected to be finalized.
About the space at Nashik Road, Pulkundwar said the plans will be put forth by the officials visiting Nashik. “The meeting will be a major milestone in moving towards the realization of the projects. We are sure the projects will be completed within deadlines, that will be set with the finalisation of the detailed project reports,” he added.
